{"product_id":"the-sixth-extinction-an-unnatural-history","title":"The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History","description":"WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE\nONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR\nTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\nA NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST\n\nA major book about the future of the world, blending intellectual and natural history and field reporting into a powerful account of the mass extinction unfolding before our eyes\n\nOver the last half-billion years, there have been Five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. This time around, the cataclysm is us.\n\nIn prose that is at once frank, entertaining, and deeply informed, New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert tells us why and how human beings have altered life on the planet in a way no species has before. Interweaving research in half a dozen disciplines, descriptions of the fascinating species that have already been lost, and the history of extinction as a concept, Kolbert provides a moving and comprehensive account of the disappearances occurring before our very eyes. She shows that the sixth extinction is likely to be mankind's most lasting legacy, compelling us to rethink the fundamental question of what it means to be human.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1250062187\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: PKV.1250062187.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Kolbert, Elizabeth\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: It's been through some chapters of life! Expect visible wear—creases, notes, highlights, maybe even a splash of water here and there. Perfect for readers who love a book with history.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aspen Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52636988506399,"sku":"PKV.1250062187.A","price":2.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0894\/0470\/3007\/files\/1250062187-0.jpg?v=1782407731","url":"https:\/\/www.aspenbookco.com\/products\/the-sixth-extinction-an-unnatural-history","provider":"Aspen Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}