Extinction

by Paul R. Ehrlich, Anne H. Ehrlich

This fascinating book describes in detail the astonishing interplay of plants, animals and lower organisms vital to the miracle of life on earth, and dramatically illustrated the castastrophic consequences of human interference in the process. Paul and Ann Ehrlich report that species are disappearing at a rate unprecedented in history and show what we can do about it before it is too late.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Ecology, Environment

320 pages, Paperback

First published April 12, 1981

About the author

Paul Ralph Ehrlich was an American biologist and educator who was the Bing Professor of Population Studies in the department of Biological Sciences at Stanford University and president of Stanford's Center for Conservation Biology. By training he was an entomologist specializing in Lepidoptera (butterflies), but he was better known as an ecologist and a demographer, specifically for his warnings about unchecked population growth and limited resources. Ehrlich became a household name after publication of his controversial 1968 book The Population Bomb.

Reviews

[Leroy Wow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not only outright extinction, but also loss of genetic diversity of plants and wildlife degrade the ecosystem services that keep the biosphere going. Underrated book.