Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-178) and indexes.
Contents
Introduction -- Transitions relating to extinction -- Extinction -- How the glacial cycle works -- Ocean changes relating to glaciation and extinction -- Changes in the atmosphere during the last extinction -- Glacial changes to the land affecting life -- Changes in plants leading to extinction -- Large animal extinction associated with glacial melting -- The human condition during extinction -- First big increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide and population -- Current big increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide and population -- The way we are and where we are heading -- The future.
