Ehrlich, Paul.

Extinction : the causes and consequences of the disappearance of species / by Paul and Anne Ehrlich. - New York : Random House, c1981. - xiv, 305 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

Should we mourn dinosaurs? -- The origin of species--and their extinction -- Compassion, esthetics, fascination, and ethics -- Direct Economic benefits of preserving species -- Indirect benefits: Life-Support systems -- Direct endangering -- Indirect endangering -- The politics of extinction -- Zoos, reserves, and preservation: The tactics of conservation -- The strategy of conservation.

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Nature conservation.
Endangered species.
Extinct animals.