The Sixth Extinction
Biodiversity and Its Survival
Weidenfeld & Nicolson (Publisher)
Published on 12. February 1996
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-297-81733-8 (ISBN)
Description
A Brilliant explanation and celabration of "biodiversity",informed by the personal and first-hand experience of the world-famous scientist.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Illustrations
8pp b&w illustration
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
645 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-297-81733-8 (9780297817338)
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Persons
Richard Leakey, the son of leading paleoanthropologists Louis and Mary Leakey, was Director of the National Museums of Kenya for twenty years and more recently has served his country in a more political role as Director of the Wildlife Service. He made the important discovery of the 'Turkana Boy', a virtually complete skeleton, and his popular books include Origins, The People of the Lake and The Making of Mankind. Sean Barrett narrated the BBC Modern History series, People's Century and appeared in television productions of Twelfth