The Ends of the World

'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 MultitudesApocalypse, 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.

Report

'His evocative prose brings the "incomprehensible eternities" of ancient history vividly alive...A remarkable journey into the deep past that has much to teach us about the future of our planet.'
Guardian

Product details

• Authors: Peter Brannen, Brannen Peter
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.09.2018
• EAN: 9781786073983
• ISBN: 978-1-78607-398-3
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 200 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, Climate Change, NATURE / Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures, popular science, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, NATURE / Endangered Species, NATURE / Natural Disasters, SCIENCE / General, Die Erde: Naturgeschichte: Sachbuch, NATURE / Weather, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests, Applied ecology, Deforestation, Weather and climate: general interest, Natural disasters, The Earth: Natural History General, Endangered species and extinction of species, Dinosaurs and the prehistoric world: general interest