Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities: The Causes of Mass Extinctions
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*Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities: The Causes of Mass Extinctions* is a scientific book by geologist Anthony Hallam that examines the geological and biological evidence behind major extinction events in Earth's history.
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book
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person ⓘ |
| author | Anthony Hallam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | geologist ⓘ |
| discusses |
Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event
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Permian–Triassic extinction event NERFINISHED ⓘ catastrophism in geology ⓘ gradualism versus catastrophism ⓘ mass extinction mechanisms ⓘ |
| examines |
catastrophic events in Earth’s past
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lesser extinction events ⓘ major extinction events in Earth history ⓘ patterns of biodiversity loss ⓘ |
| field | Earth sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
biological evidence for extinction events
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causes of mass extinctions ⓘ geological evidence for extinction events ⓘ |
| genre |
Earth science literature
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paleontology literature ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
evaluation of competing extinction hypotheses
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historical overview of extinction research ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general science readers
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students of geology ⓘ students of paleontology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Earth history
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extinction event ⓘ fossil record ⓘ geology ⓘ mass extinction ⓘ paleontology ⓘ |
| notableWork | Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities: The Causes of Mass Extinctions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | geologist ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Earth’s biosphere evolution
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environmental change in deep time ⓘ mass extinction debate ⓘ |
| usesEvidence |
biostratigraphy
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fossil distribution patterns ⓘ geological strata ⓘ |
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