David M. Raup

Extinction: Bad Genes or Bad Luck?

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ISBN 13:: 9780393309270
author:: David M. Raup
format:: Paperback
publisher:: WW Norton & Co
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1993
Pages:: 230
Genre:: Geology Textbook
Condition:: New
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This comprehensive overview of extinction studies presents the latest science to answer one fundamental question: Bad genes or bad luck? David M. Raup explores five major mass extinctions, including the infamous Cretaceous Period event that wiped out dinosaurs and two-thirds of marine animal species.

Through a fascinating discussion of theories, assumptions, and difficulties in species extinction, Raup weaves together stories from the geological record, such as the trilobite eye, tropical reefs, flying reptiles, and the fate of the heath hen on Martha's Vineyard. By examining these examples, Raup sheds light on the complexities of extinction and its impact on our understanding of life on Earth.

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