The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
It is a curious feature of our existence that we come from a planet that is very good at promoting life but even better at extinguishing it. The average species on Earth lasts for only about four million years,
Bill Bryson • A Short History Of Nearly Everything (Bryson)
as if human existence were an evolutionary stage that could soon be left behind.
Megan Fritts • A Matter of Words
