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Title: The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert

Subtitle: Summary, Review & Analysis

Author: Save Time Summaries

Narrator: Rebecca Lynn

Format: Unabridged

Length: 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-26-14

Publisher: Save Time Summaries

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 36 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Environment

Publisher's Summary:

It's hard to believe that the sum total of all human civilization will one day be compressed into a rock layer the width of a piece of paper, but in The Sixth Extinction, Elizabeth Kolbert gives the listener an expansive overview of how Mother Earth is getting ready to clean house - again. This time, it's not just the mastodon bones being thrown out with the trash. An exploration of how humans are heading for mass extinction largely due to their own follies, The Sixth Extinction compresses anecdotes, evidence, and scientific characters into a sometimes-humorous tome of an otherwise serious topic.

This summary of The Sixth Extinction drills deep down into the book, which travels to exotic locations around the world to illustrate case studies of an endangered planet (think of it as a "1000 places to see before the world dies"). In chapter synopses, speculate on different scenarios that could lead to an earth-altering cataclysm. Visit a frozen zoo, where the cells of a 1,000 species have been served a liquid nitrogen cocktail. Find hope as you learn how "the most important ecological experiment ever done" is currently underway in the Amazon rainforest. In addition to an author biography, this summary of The Sixth Extinction includes a "putting it together" section: a helping hand for understanding Kolbert's big ideas.

Members Reviews:

I liked it.

If you want an in depth analysis, read the book. If you want a quick summery of each chapter, with two bullets at the end, highlighting the two main points, then this book is the one you want to read ( I read it on my Kindle). I feel like I have the basics. We are in the midst of the Sixth Extinction and it's the first one that isn't happening because of natural causesâit's caused by us. Interesting book. I recommend it to anyone who wants a quick look at what is going on.

A Good Summary of Elizabeth Kolbert's "The Sixth Extinction"

This book is a good summary of the book "The Sixth Extinction," and gave me a quick overview of Elizabeth Kolbert's theme. Her book has generated a lot of interest in the idea of another "Great Extinction," this time of humans by humans. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to read Kolbert's book which was probably amazing.

Summary of book

I did not expect merely a summary, so my review is less than thrilled. Just realize that it is merely a summary. But the point is transparently obvious, so a summary may be sufficient.

Excellent condensed review of the book

Excellent condensed review of the book, which is yet to be read. But we had heard it was a good book, heard a radio program too. Decided to get this to start.

This was helpful when reading, and after reading The ...

This was helpful when reading, and after reading The Sixth Extinction, which is such a long and detailed book. It helped prepare for a book discussion also.