When Life Nearly Died Michael J. Benton

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When Life Nearly Died Michael J. Benton

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In the greatest mass extinction in Earth's history at least 90 percent of life was killed, both on land and in the sea, almost bringing evolution to a halt. What caused destruction on such an unimaginable scale? Was it the impact of a huge meteorite, or prolonged volcanic eruption in Siberia? This book assembles the evidence and gives the verdict.

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When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time Michael J. Benton

The greatest mass extinction in Earth's history happened some 251 million years ago. In this cataclysm at least 90% of life was killed, both on land and in the sea, almost bringing evolution to a halt.What caused destruction on such an unimaginable scale?Was it the impact of a huge meteorite, or prolonged volcanic eruption in Siberia? In this acclaimed book, newly available in paperback, Michael Benton assembles all the evidence and gives his verdict.

When Life Nearly Died Bewertungen

'A superb book that tells a gripping tale ... Benton's book is in part a geological detective story, but with a rich historical backplot. He finally names a culprit in a denouement worthy of Hercule Poirot' - The Times Higher Education Supplement
'Brings back to Earth Science a sense of adventure ... it is both a wonderfully good read and a valued reference' - James Lovelock, author of Gaia

Über Michael J. Benton

Michael J. Benton is Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology and head of the Palaeobiology Research Group at the University of Bristol, which was identified by the Center for World University Rankings as the top palaeontology research group in the world. He has written more than fifty books, including the standard textbooks in palaeontology and When Life Nearly Died, also published by Thames & Hudson. Benton regularly offers media comment on new dinosaur discoveries.

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CIN050028573XVG

ISBN 13

9780500285732

ISBN 10

050028573X

Titel

When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time Michael J. Benton

Autor

Michael J. Benton

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Thames & Hudson Ltd

Datum

20080407

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336

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