Many scientists believe that we are currently living through the
Earth’s sixth mass extinction, with species disappearing at a rate not
seen for tens of millions of years – a trend that will only accelerate
as climate change and other pressures intensify. What does it mean to
live in such a time? And what exactly do we lose when a species goes
extinct?
In a series of fascinating encounters with subjects that are now
nowhere to be found on Earth – from giant tortoises to minuscule snails
the size of sesame seeds, from ocean-hopping trees to fish that wag
their tails like puppies – Tom Lathan brings these lost wonders briefly
back to life and gives us a tantalising glimpse of what we have lost
within our own lifetime.
Drawing on the personal recollections of the people who studied these
species, as well as those who tried but ultimately failed to save them,
and with beautiful illustrations, Lost Wonders is an intimate portrait
of the species that have only recently vanished from our world and an
urgent warning to hold on all the more tightly to those now slipping
from our grasp.
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