The Resource The sixth extinction : an unnatural history, Elizabeth Kolbert
The sixth extinction : an unnatural history, Elizabeth Kolbert
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The item The sixth extinction : an unnatural history, Elizabeth Kolbert represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
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- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 319 pages
- Isbn
- 9780805092998
- Label
- The sixth extinction : an unnatural history
- Title
- The sixth extinction
- Title remainder
- an unnatural history
- Statement of responsibility
- Elizabeth Kolbert
- Title variation
- 6th extinction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Draws on the work of geologists, botanists, marine biologists, and other researchers to discuss the five devastating mass extinctions on Earth and predicts the coming of a sixth
- Award
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- ALA Notable Book, 2015.
- Green Prize for Sustainable Literature: Adult Nonfiction, 2015.
- Library Journal Best Books 2014
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology, 2014.
- Massachusetts Book Awards, Nonfiction Award, 2015.
- New York Times Notable Book, 2014
- Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, 2015.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10273482
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kolbert, Elizabeth
- Dewey number
- 576.8/4
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QE721.2.E97
- LC item number
- K65 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Mass extinctions
- Extinction (Biology)
- Environmental disasters
- SCIENCE / Environmental Science
- SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- an unnatural history
- Label
- The sixth extinction : an unnatural history, Elizabeth Kolbert
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-304) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 2013028683
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 319 pages
- Isbn
- 9780805092998
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2013028683
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- Label
- The sixth extinction : an unnatural history, Elizabeth Kolbert
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-304) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 2013028683
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 319 pages
- Isbn
- 9780805092998
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2013028683
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
Subject
- trueEnvironmental disasters
- trueExtinction (Biology)
- trueMass extinctions
- trueNature Writing -- Animal Studies | Endangered Species
- SCIENCE / Environmental Science
- SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution
- trueScience Writing -- Biology
Genre
Included in
- trueALA Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2015
- trueGreen Prize for Sustainable Literature: Adult Awards
- trueLibrary Journal Best Books: 2014
- trueLibrary Journal Top Ten
- trueLos Angeles Times Book Prizes: Science and Technology
- trueMassachusetts Book Awards: Nonfiction Award
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2014
- truePulitzer Prize: General Nonfiction
- trueThat's WILD!
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
- Award
- ALA Notable Book, 2015.
- Award
- Green Prize for Sustainable Literature: Adult Nonfiction, 2015.
- Award
- Library Journal Best Books 2014
- Award
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology, 2014.
- Award
- Massachusetts Book Awards, Nonfiction Award, 2015.
- Award
- New York Times Notable Book, 2014
- Award
- Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, 2015.
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Central LibraryBorrow it710 W. Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX, 78701, US30.271302100000 -97.746016800000
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Manchaca Road Branch Borrow it5500 Manchaca Road, Austin, TX, 78745, US30.2166039 -97.79733689999999
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Spicewood Springs Branch Borrow it8637 Spicewood Springs Rd., Austin, TX, 78759, US30.4337083 -97.7730809
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