{"product_id":"the-6th-extinction-elizabeth-kolbert-9781680650358","title":"The 6th Extinction: An Unnatural History","description":"\u003cp\u003eWINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE\u003cbr\u003eONE OF THE \"NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\"'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003eA \"NEW YORK TIMES\" BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003eA NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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 \u003cbr\u003eOver 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. In 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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Kolbert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1680650351\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781680650358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Turtleback Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.10d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elizabeth Kolbert","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48436933230847,"sku":"9781680650358","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_04f9eb8a-d17d-4a00-84aa-5247e4b2c3c3.jpg?v=1777158754","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-6th-extinction-elizabeth-kolbert-9781680650358","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}