The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History Contributor(s): Kolbert, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0805092994 ISBN-13: 9780805092998 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
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BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Science | Natural History - Science | Life Sciences - Biological Diversity |
Dewey: 576.84 |
LCCN: 2013028683 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.38" W x 9.55" L (1.25 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
Awards: ALA Notable Books, Winner, Nonfiction, 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence, Finalist, Nonfiction, 2015 Massachusetts Book Award (MassBook), Winner, Nonfiction, 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award, Finalist, Nonfiction, 2014 Pulitzer Prize, Winner, Nonfiction, 2015 Helen Bernstein Book Award, Finalist, Excellence in Journalism, 2015 L.A. Times Book Prize, Winner, Science/Technology, 2014 Kirkus Prize, Finalist, Nonfiction, 2014 |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/25/2013 Booklist 12/01/2013 pg. 19 Library Journal 02/15/2014 pg. 126 Discover 03/01/2014 pg. 65 New York Times Book Review 02/16/2014 pg. 1 Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2014 Shelf Awareness 02/21/2014 Entertainment Weekly 02/28/2014 pg. 74 New York Times Book Review 02/23/2014 pg. 22 New York Review of Books 03/20/2014 pg. 29 Entertainment Weekly 03/07/2014 pg. 71 Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/03/2014 pg. 36 NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/07/2014 pg. 28 LJ Top 10 Book 12/01/2014 pg. 27 LJ Best Books of Year 12/01/2014 pg. 34 Kirkus Best Nonfiction 12/01/2014 pg. 31 Choice 01/01/2015 pg. 838 New York Times Book Review 12/14/2014 pg. 10 Christian Century 01/21/2015 pg. 38 BookPage 02/01/2014 |
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Publisher Description: WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE |
Contributor Bio(s): Kolbert, Elizabeth: - Elizabeth Kolbert is a staff writer at The New Yorker. She is the author of Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change. She lives in Williamstown, Massachusetts, with her husband and children. |
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