Under a green sky : global warming, the mass extinctions of the past, and what they mean for our future
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New York : Smithsonian Books/Collins, 2007.
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First Smithsonian Books edition.
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xiv, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Published
New York : Smithsonian Books/Collins, 2007.
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Book - Regular Print
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First Smithsonian Books edition.
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English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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More than 200 million years ago, a cataclysm known as the Permian extinction destroyed nearly 97 percent of all living things. Its origins have long been a puzzle. Paleontologist Ward, fresh from helping prove that an asteroid had killed the dinosaurs, turned to the Permian problem, and he has come to a stunning conclusion: that the near-total devastation at the end of the Permian period was caused by rising levels of carbon dioxide leading to climate change. The story of the discovery makes for a globe-spanning adventure. Here, Ward explains how the Permian extinction as well as four others happened, and describes the freakish oceans--belching poisonous gas--and sky--slightly green and always hazy--that would have attended them. Those ancient upheavals demonstrate that the threat of climate change cannot be ignored, lest the world's life today--ourselves included--face the same dire fate.--From publisher description.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ward, P. D. 1. (2007). Under a green sky: global warming, the mass extinctions of the past, and what they mean for our future (First Smithsonian Books edition.). Smithsonian Books/Collins.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ward, Peter D. 1949-. 2007. Under a Green Sky: Global Warming, the Mass Extinctions of the Past, and What They Mean for Our Future. Smithsonian Books/Collins.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ward, Peter D. 1949-. Under a Green Sky: Global Warming, the Mass Extinctions of the Past, and What They Mean for Our Future Smithsonian Books/Collins, 2007.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ward, Peter D. 1949-. Under a Green Sky: Global Warming, the Mass Extinctions of the Past, and What They Mean for Our Future First Smithsonian Books edition., Smithsonian Books/Collins, 2007.

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