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| TITLE: |
Great extinctions of the past / by Randi Mehling. |
| AUTHOR: |
Mehling, Randi. |
| SERIES: |
Scientific American |
| PUBLISHED: |
New York : Chelsea House, c2007. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
72 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. |
| NOTES: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-67) and index. |
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Examines extinctions of prehistoric species including the dinosaurs, looks at the five largest extinctions ever, and explores the idea of a future mass extinction. |
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What really happened to the dinosaurs? -- A brief history of the five biggest mass extinctions -- What killed the dinosaurs? -- Volcanoes and the great Permian mass extinction -- Surviving mass extinction -- Are we headed for the next mass extinction? |
| SUBJECT: |
Dinosaurs |
| SUBJECT: |
Extinction (Biology). |
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