Terra

Our 100-Million-Year-Old Ecosystem—and the Threats That Now Put It at Risk

by Michael Novacek

Terra

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Book Summary

An analytical synthesis of evolutionary biology, paleontology, and environmental science shows how all three branches of science can help us understand how human behavior endangers the entire global ecosystem and how we can prevent a mass extinction event.

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