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When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time

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This book explores the Permian-Triassic extinction event, which occurred around 252 million years ago and resulted in the loss of approximately 90% of Earth's species. Michael J. Benton provides a detailed account of the scientific discoveries that have shed light on this catastrophic event, examining the potential causes and the impact on life on Earth.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Publication year
2003
ISBN-13
9780500285732
Pages
336
Language
English
Subjects
PaleontologyMass ExtinctionEarth HistoryPermian PeriodGeologyEvolutionary BiologyEnvironmental Science

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