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The Ends of the World por Peter Brannen
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The Ends of the World (2017 original; edición 2017)

por Peter Brannen (Autor)

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"A vivid tour of Earth's Big Five mass extinctions, the past worlds lost with each, and what they all can tell us about our not-too-distant future. Was it really an asteroid that killed the dinosaurs? Or carbon dioxide-driven climate change? In fact, scientists now suspect that climate change played a major role not only in the end of the age of dinosaurs, but also in each of the five most deadly mass extinctions in the history of the planet. Struck by the implications of this for our own future, Peter Brannen, along with some of the world's leading paleontologists, dives into deep time, exploring each of Earth's five dead ends, and in the process, offers us a glimpse of what's to come. Using the visible clues these extinctions have left behind in the fossil record, The Ends of the World takes us inside the 'scenes of the crime,' from South Africa's Karoo Desert to the New York Palisades, to tell the story of each extinction. Brannen examines the fossil record--which is rife with fantastic creatures like dragonflies the size of seagulls and guillotine-mouthed fish--and introduces us to the researchers on the frontlines who, using the forensic tools of modern science, are piecing together what really happened at the sites of Earth's past devastations. As our civilization continues to test the wherewithal of our climate, we need to figure out where the hard limits are before it's too late. Part road trip, part history, and part cautionary tale, The Ends of the World takes us on a tour of the ways that our planet has clawed itself back from the grave, allowing us to better understand our future by shining a light on our past."--Jacket.… (más)
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Título:The Ends of the World
Autores:Peter Brannen (Autor)
Información:Ecco (2017), Edition: Reprint, 330 pages
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I was going to skim this book not thinking I would want to read a book on the geological history of billions of years on earth, but I stopped slimming and became riveted. The ability of Brannen to make somewhat tangible the scale of the earth’s history and our rather insignificant part of that history is remarkable and depressing and it’s all going to end in 1.6 billion years no matter what. So, damn.
  BookyMaven | Dec 6, 2023 |
Really, are there only 3 women to be interviewed for this book?! Other than the complete lack of diversity in voices, I found the writing very engaging, I feel like I learned quite a bit, and I would recommend to geology enthusiasts. ( )
  zizabeph | May 7, 2023 |
Very good. The author was able to pain vivid images of the extinctions for me and I was able to understand the bio and geo mechanics involved. I liked his discussion of climate change at the end. ( )
  scathach01 | Mar 1, 2023 |
Really fascinating journey through the pervious extinctions on earth. The timescale that it take life to recover after each event is just incomprehensible, especially considering that modern humans are a blip on the timeline. Really enjoyed the discussion about how the carbon cycle works over millions of years - was a perspective I had not heard much about prior. Well worth the read to get an appreciation of how the planet is really getting screwed up. ( )
  bermandog | Mar 12, 2022 |
The book almost felt like a journey across time, and now I can look at the world with a completely different outlook. This book can and will make the reader appreciate what we have today. Not only was the past analyzed but the book even brings up an excellent aspect on the future. ( )
  Prestin29 | Nov 18, 2020 |
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"A vivid tour of Earth's Big Five mass extinctions, the past worlds lost with each, and what they all can tell us about our not-too-distant future. Was it really an asteroid that killed the dinosaurs? Or carbon dioxide-driven climate change? In fact, scientists now suspect that climate change played a major role not only in the end of the age of dinosaurs, but also in each of the five most deadly mass extinctions in the history of the planet. Struck by the implications of this for our own future, Peter Brannen, along with some of the world's leading paleontologists, dives into deep time, exploring each of Earth's five dead ends, and in the process, offers us a glimpse of what's to come. Using the visible clues these extinctions have left behind in the fossil record, The Ends of the World takes us inside the 'scenes of the crime,' from South Africa's Karoo Desert to the New York Palisades, to tell the story of each extinction. Brannen examines the fossil record--which is rife with fantastic creatures like dragonflies the size of seagulls and guillotine-mouthed fish--and introduces us to the researchers on the frontlines who, using the forensic tools of modern science, are piecing together what really happened at the sites of Earth's past devastations. As our civilization continues to test the wherewithal of our climate, we need to figure out where the hard limits are before it's too late. Part road trip, part history, and part cautionary tale, The Ends of the World takes us on a tour of the ways that our planet has clawed itself back from the grave, allowing us to better understand our future by shining a light on our past."--Jacket.

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