| Edition |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
| Description |
x, 322 pages : geological chart ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
The geologic time scale -- We have no idea what we're in for -- Visit to the past. A mass extinction : the crime scene ; Original synergy ; The ground below the theories ; Evolving our way toward another species -- Warning : danger ahead. Warning sign I : the soil ; Warning sign II : our bodies ; Warning sign III : squid and sperm whales -- No-man's-land. The end ; The long renewal ; Troubled seas : the future of the oceans ; Predators will scramble -- Now what? The decline and return of megafauna ; Invaders top Mars? ; Is human evolution dead? ; Beyond homo sapiens. |
| Summary |
Delving into the history of the planet and based on reports and interviews with scientists, a science writer--traveling to rain forests, canyons, craters, and caves all over the world to explore the potential winners and losers of the next era of evolution--describes what life on earth could look like after the next mass extinction. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-311) and index. |
| Subject |
Evolution (Biology)
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Mass extinctions.
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Nature -- Effect of human beings on.
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| ISBN |
9781451677515 (hbk.) |
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1451677510 (hbk.) |
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