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

Michael J. Benton • Thames & Hudson • ISBN-13 978-0500285732

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

Michael J. Benton • Thames & Hudson

ISBN-10: 050028573X · ISBN-13: 978-0500285732 · 2003 · 1st Edition

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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.

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Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Paperback1st EditionSeptember 1, 2005
Pages: 336Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

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Contributor: Michael J. Benton

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Category: Earth HistoryCategory: Environmental ScienceCategory: Evolutionary BiologyCategory: GeologyCategory: PaleontologyCategory: Permian PeriodCategory: TheoryInfluenced by: Charles DarwinInfluenced by: Stephen Jay GouldInfluenced by: James LovelockInfluenced by: Lynn MargulisInfluenced by: Richard DawkinsInfluenced by: Carl SaganInfluenced by: Peter WardInfluenced by: Walter AlvarezInfluenced: Contemporary PaleontologistsInfluenced: Environmental ScientistsInfluenced: GeologistsInfluenced: Evolutionary BiologistsInfluenced: Science CommunicatorsInfluenced: Climate Change ResearchersInfluenced: Biodiversity ConservationistsInfluenced: Science EducatorsCornerstone of: Paleontological studies on mass extinction events

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