The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
In The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History, Elizabeth Kolbert explores one of the most consequential ideas in natural history: that Earth may be entering a sixth great extinction. Combining scientific perspective with historical context, the book considers humanity’s place in a changing natural world.
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Elizabeth Kolbert’s The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History explores the concept of a sixth extinction through the lens of science and natural history.
The book considers extinction as a defining subject in the story of life on Earth.
Its title emphasizes the idea of an “unnatural” chapter in that history, inviting reflection on the relationship between humanity and the natural world.
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