
The Last Extinction
MIT Press
2nd Edition
Published on 19. November 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
250 pages
978-0-262-61089-6 (ISBN)
Description
Since the first edition of this book was published in 1986 the dusky seaside sparrow whose plight was chronicled in the chapter "Vanishing Species in our own Backyard" is gone, a victim of politics and neglect. On the other hand, the black-footed ferret of America's Great Plains has recovered from the brink of extinction through captive breeding and is being reintroduced into the wild. The Last Extinction was one of the first books on biodiversity and species loss, and today there is a new and more widespread awareness of what some consider to be the great tragedy of our time - organisms which took many thousands or even millions of years to evolve are being snuffed out permanently owing to human activity. Environmentalist Norman Myers has added a new chapter on whales to this edition to address the critical issue of habitat destruction (which for whales involves over 70% of the Earth) from a host of insults. These include oil spills, toxic chemical runoffs that foster oxygen depriving algae bloom, the destruction of plankton by ultraviolet rays, the filling of coastal zones, and boat traffic. With the exception of David Ehrenfeld's eloquent plea for environmental stewardship, the other essays have been updated to incorporate new information and perspectives. The reading lists, chapter notes, and the list of environmental organizations have also been expanded. Contents
Why the Ark is Sinking, Les Kaufman Mass Extinctions: New Answers' New Questions, David Jablonski The Amazon: Paradise Lost? Ghillian T. Prance Vanishing Species in, Our Own Backyard, James, D. Williams, Ronald M. Nowak Riders of the Last Ark, Thomas J. Foose Sharing the Earth with Whales, Norman Myers Life in the Next Millennium - Who Will be Left in Earth's Community? David Ehrenfeld
Why the Ark is Sinking, Les Kaufman Mass Extinctions: New Answers' New Questions, David Jablonski The Amazon: Paradise Lost? Ghillian T. Prance Vanishing Species in, Our Own Backyard, James, D. Williams, Ronald M. Nowak Riders of the Last Ark, Thomas J. Foose Sharing the Earth with Whales, Norman Myers Life in the Next Millennium - Who Will be Left in Earth's Community? David Ehrenfeld
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Series
Edition
second edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, Mass.
United States
Publishing group
MIT Press Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: From College Freshman to College Graduate Student
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-262-61089-6 (9780262610896)
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Les Kaufman | Kenneth Mallory
The Last Extinction
Book
11/1993
2nd Edition
MIT Press
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