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When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time
When Life Nearly Died The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time
Author: Michael Benton
"The focus is the most severe mass extinction known in earth's history….The science on which the book is based is up-to-date, thorough, and balanced. Highly recommended."—Choice — Today it is common knowledge that the dinosaurs were wiped out by a meteorite impact 65 million years ago that killed half of all species then l...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780500285732
ISBN-10: 050028573X
Publication Date: 9/1/2005
Pages: 336
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Publisher: Thames Hudson
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Reads almost like a mystery novel. Has great new ideas on the causes of the Permian/Triassic extinction when 90% of life disappeared from the planet. The biggest extinction of all. If your into Paleontology this book is for you.


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