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What Members Thought
This book was very interesting and well explained to non-professionals like me, but unfortunately I also found it very boring. I don't know if it's the topic itself (extinction) that maybe wasn't suitable for reading during the pandemic, or maybe I just preferred not to know some things, but finishing it was a relief.
Questo libro é stato molto interessante ed é ben spiegato ai profani come me, purtroppo peró l'ho trovato anche molto noioso. NOn so se sia l'argomento di per sé (estinzione) che ma ...more
Questo libro é stato molto interessante ed é ben spiegato ai profani come me, purtroppo peró l'ho trovato anche molto noioso. NOn so se sia l'argomento di per sé (estinzione) che ma ...more
It is interesting that so many reviews label the book as depressing.
The fact that we humans cause so much environmental damage is depressing. Not the book.
It was a pretty good read, but did not meet with my expectations. For those of us that read a lot about environmental issues, there is not much new here. I thought I would learn more about extinction in general, and read less about the author's anecdotes in researching the book. I thought the book might include a comparison of the ongoing exti ...more
The fact that we humans cause so much environmental damage is depressing. Not the book.
It was a pretty good read, but did not meet with my expectations. For those of us that read a lot about environmental issues, there is not much new here. I thought I would learn more about extinction in general, and read less about the author's anecdotes in researching the book. I thought the book might include a comparison of the ongoing exti ...more
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