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"Anyone with an interest in zoology or general users interested in animals of the past will enjoy this book; a good addition for public libraries." -
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This is an accessible resource to the animals that have become extinct during human history. Everyone is familiar with the Dodo and the Wooly Mammoth, but how many people have heard of the Scimitar Cat and the Falkland Island Fox? "Extinct Animals" portrays over 60 remarkable animals that have been lost forever during the relatively recent geological past. Each entry provides a concise discussion of the history of the animal - how and where it lived, and how it became extinct - as well as the scientific discovery and analysis of the creature. In addition, this work examines what led to extinction - from the role of cyclical swings in the Earth's climate to the spread of humans and their activities. Many scientists believe that we are in the middle of a mass extinction right now, caused by the human undermining of the earth's complex systems that support life. Understanding what caused the extinction of animals in the past may help us understand and prevent the extinction of species in the future. "Extinct Animals" examines the biology and history of some of the world's most interested creatures that have ever lived: The American Terror Bird, which became extinct probably over 1 million years ago, evolved to become massive predators, some of which were almost 10 feet tall; The Rocky Mountain Locust, last seen in 1902, formed the most immense animal aggregations ever known, with swarms estimated to include over 10 trillion insects; The Giant Ground Sloth, which was as large as an elephant; and Neandertals, the first Europeans, which co-existed with prehistoric Homo sapiens. "Extinct Animals" includes illustrations - many created for the work - that help the reader visualize the extinct creature, and each entry concludes with a list of resources for those who wish to do further research.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is very nicely laid out. It charts the extinctions chronologically, taking us right up to the twentieth century and as far back as early human kind. The text is very clear without being heavy. As someone who has always had an interest in pre-historic animals, I found it quite fascinating, especially regarding the giant ape. You don't have to be an expert to enjoy this book.
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A remarkable and highly recommended work of scholarship
8 May 2009
Format:Hardcover
Little recognized by the general public, but well known to professionals in the botanical and zoological sciences, we are in the midst of one of the world's great extinction events with animal and plant species dying out due primarily to human activities. Nicely illustrated by Renata Cunha and Phil Miller, "Extinct Animals: An Encyclopedia Of Species That Have Disappeared During Human History" is a compendium of just such animal species as compiled by zoologist, independent researcher and natural history enthusiast Ross Piper. Organized chronologically into seven sections beginning with 'Fewer Than 100 Years Ago' to 'More Than 50,000 Years Ago', each of these individual chapters list now extinct species that ranging from the better known Passenger Pigeon, Great Auk, and Dodo, to the more obscure Horned Turtle, Australian Thunderbird, and Megatooth Shark. Of special interest is the information presented concerning the extinction of the Neanderthal and Homo Erectus (two competing hominid species that having survived for millions of years became extinct within a millennia of encounter Homo Sapiens -- us -- between 10,000 and 12,500 years ago). Enhanced with the inclusion of a Glossary; a Selected Bibliography, a listing of Selected Museums in the United States, Canada, and Worldwide; and an Index, "Extinct Animals" is a remarkable and highly recommended work of scholarship that is fully accessible to the non-specialist general reader, as well as academia.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Fascinating!
24 July 2009
Format:Hardcover
I thought this was very well written and just fascinating. It is presented in readable language for the average joe--not heavy handed or too academic. The only thing I didn't like was that all of the measurements were metric. Otherwise, loved it :)
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4 Feb 2012
Format:Hardcover
$80? :( This book looks like it has a great layout, pretty thorough and yet... why??? Is it a textbook or something?
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