Until a few thousand years ago, creatures-"megafauna"-that could have been from a sci-fi thriller roamed the earth. With a handful of exceptions, all are now gone.
Ross MacPhee explores the question of what caused the disappearance of these prehistoric behemoths, examining the extinction theories, weighing the evidence and presenting his conclusions. He comments on how past extinctions can shed light on future losses and on the possibility of bringing back extinct species through genetic engineering. Gorgeous four-colour illustrations bring these megabeasts back to life in vivid detail.
| ISBN: | 9780393249293 |
| Publication date: | 23rd November 2018 |
| Author: | R D E MacPhee |
| Illustrator: | Peter Schouten |
| Publisher: | W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Genres: |
Palaeontology Environmental science, engineering and technology |
Until a few thousand years ago, creatures-"megafauna"-that could have been from a sci-fi thriller roamed the earth. With a handful of exceptions, all are now gone.Ross MacPhee explores the question of what caused the disappearance of these prehistoric behemoths, examining the extinction theories, weighing the evidence and presenting his conclusions.
End of the Megafauna features in the following genres: Palaeontology, Environmental science, engineering and technology
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End of the Megafauna was written by R D E MacPhee and published by W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company
End of the Megafauna has 256 pages
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