Our world has stood on the brink of Armageddon five times - discover how it came back from the brink
'Gripping.' The New Yorker
Apocalypse, now?
Death by fire, ice, poison gas, suffocation, asteroid. At five moments through history life on Earth was dragged to the very edge of extinction.
Now, armed with revolutionary technology, scientists are uncovering clues about what caused these catastrophes. Deep-diving into past worlds of dragonflies the size of seagulls and fishes with guillotines for mouths, they explore how - against all the odds - life survived and what these ominous chapters can tell us about our future.
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'Evocative... A remarkable journey into the deep past that has much to teach us about the future of our planet.' Guardian
'Fascinating.' Economist
'A book about one apocalypse - much less five - could have been a daunting read, were it not for the wit, lyricism, and clarity that Peter Brannen brings to every page.' Ed Yong, author of I Contain Multitudes
| ISBN: | 9781786073983 |
| Publication date: | 6th September 2018 |
| Author: | Peter Brannen |
| Publisher: | Oneworld an imprint of Oneworld Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 352 pages |
| Genres: |
Endangered species and extinction of species Deforestation Climate change Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made) Weather and climate: general interest Popular Science Volcanology and seismology Applied ecology Natural disasters Dinosaurs and the prehistoric world: general interest |
Our world has stood on the brink of Armageddon five times - discover how it came back from the brink
'Gripping.' The New Yorker
Apocalypse, now?
Death by fire, ice, poison gas, suffocation, asteroid. At five moments through history life on Earth was dragged to the very edge of extinction.
Now, armed with revolutionary technology, scientists are uncovering clues about what caused these catastrophes. Deep-diving into past worlds of dragonflies the size of seagulls and fishes with guillotines for mouths, they explore how - against all the odds - life survived and what these ominous chapters can tell us about our future.
***
'Evocative... A remarkable journey into the deep past that has much to teach us about the future of our planet.' Guardian
'Fascinating.' Economist
'A book about one apocalypse - much less five - could have been a daunting read, were it not for the wit, lyricism, and clarity that Peter Brannen brings to every page.' Ed Yong, author of I Contain Multitudes
The Ends of the World features in the following genres: Endangered species and extinction of species, Deforestation, Climate change, Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made), Weather and climate: general interest, Popular Science, Volcanology and seismology, Applied ecology, Natural disasters, Dinosaurs and the prehistoric world: general interest
The Ends of the World is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Ends of the World was written by Peter Brannen and published by Oneworld an imprint of Oneworld Publications
The Ends of the World has 352 pages
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