The miner's canary
Subtitle: unraveling the mysteries of extinction
By: Niles Eldredge.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Prentice Hall Press
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Subjects: Extinction (Biology); Ecology.; Biological diversity.
Description: A paleontologist gives an account of episodes of mass extinction from the geological past, offers his own theory, and presents a pessimistic forecast for the future of Earth and its inhabitants.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-235) and index.