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245 14 a| The sixth extinction :b| an unnatural history /c| Elizabeth Kolbert ; young readers adaption by John Kleiner.;

250 a| First edition.;

250 a| Young readers adaptation.;

264 1 a| New York, NY :b| Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company,c| 2024.;

300 a| 206 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

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500 a| Includes index.;

500 a| Young readers' adaptation of The sixth extinction : an unnatural history first published in New York by Henry Holt and Company, 2014.;

505 0 a| The sixth extinction (Atelopus zeteki) -- The mastodon's molars (Mammut americanum) -- The original penguin (Pinguinus impennis) -- The luck of the ammonites (Discoscaphites jerseyensis) -- Welcome to the Anthropocene (Dicranograptus ziczac) -- The sea around us (Patella caerulea) -- A reef in time (Acropora millepora) -- The forest and the trees (Alzatea verticillata) -- Islands on dry land (Eciton burchellii) -- The new Pangaea (Myotis lucifugus) -- The rhino gets an ultrasound (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) -- The madness gene (Homo neanderthalensis) -- The thing with feathers (Homo sapiens).;

520 a| "Over the last half-billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. Adapting from her New York Times-bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning adult nonfiction, Elizabeth Kolbert explores the Anthropocene era: the era defined by human impact. This young readers adaptation is made accessible with its additional explanations of scientific concepts. Along with photographs from the original book, the adaptation includes illustrations to help make the past, present, and future of extinction compelling for younger readers"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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650 0 a| Extinction (Biology)v| Juvenile literature.=| ^A477905;

650 0 a| Environmental disastersv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A719585;

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650 7 a| Extinction (Biology)2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst00918969;

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The sixth extinction : an unnatural history / Elizabeth Kolbert ; young readers adaption by John Kleiner.

Author/creator	Kolbert, Elizabeth author.
Other author	Kleiner, John, 1961- adapter.
Other author	Roux, Jessica, illustrator.
Format	Book
Edition	First edition.
Edition	Young readers adaptation.
Publication	New York, NY : Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2024.
Copyright Date	©2024
Description	206 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	Mass extinctions--Juvenile literature. Extinction (Biology)--Juvenile literature. Environmental disasters--Juvenile literature.

Uniform title	Sixth extinction (Young reader's adaptation)
Contents	The sixth extinction (Atelopus zeteki) -- The mastodon's molars (Mammut americanum) -- The original penguin (Pinguinus impennis) -- The luck of the ammonites (Discoscaphites jerseyensis) -- Welcome to the Anthropocene (Dicranograptus ziczac) -- The sea around us (Patella caerulea) -- A reef in time (Acropora millepora) -- The forest and the trees (Alzatea verticillata) -- Islands on dry land (Eciton burchellii) -- The new Pangaea (Myotis lucifugus) -- The rhino gets an ultrasound (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) -- The madness gene (Homo neanderthalensis) -- The thing with feathers (Homo sapiens).
Abstract	"Over the last half-billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. Adapting from her New York Times-bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning adult nonfiction, Elizabeth Kolbert explores the Anthropocene era: the era defined by human impact. This young readers adaptation is made accessible with its additional explanations of scientific concepts. Along with photographs from the original book, the adaptation includes illustrations to help make the past, present, and future of extinction compelling for younger readers"-- Provided by publisher.
General note	Includes index.
General note	Young readers' adaptation of The sixth extinction : an unnatural history first published in New York by Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Interest age level	Ages 8-12 Godwin Books.
Interest grade level	Grades 4-6 Godwin Books.
Genre/form	Juvenile works.
Genre/form	Adaptations.
LCCN	2023022504
ISBN	9781250793423 hardcover
ISBN	1250793424 hardcover

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