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Mehling, Randi

Great Extinctions of the Past

72 pp. | Chelsea | July, 2007 | Library ISBN 978-0-7910-9049-7 $30.00
(4) 4-6 Scientific American series. In pointed but nonsensational prose, this book examines dinosaur extinction, considering the five biggest mass extinctions, presenting a combination of asteroids and volcanoes as probable causes, discussing survival of mass extinction, and speculating about the possibility of a gradual mass extinction in the future, principally from habitat destruction. Captioned photographs, diagrams, and sidebars extend the text. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

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