When life nearly died: the greatest mass extinction of all time
Auteur :
Benton, Michael J.
Éditeur :
Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN :
9780500291931
Date de publication :
20 juil. 2015
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
630 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The greatest mass extinction in Earths history happened some 251 million years ago. In this cataclysm at least 90 per cent of life was killed, both on land and in the sea, almost bringing evolution to a halt. What caused destruction on such an unimaginable scale? Was it the impact of a huge meteorite, or prolonged volcanic eruption in Siberia?