The story behind Dr. Gerta Keller's groundbreaking scientific discovery, which proves that the extinction of the dinosaurs was NOT caused by an asteroid impact, but by volcanic eruptions in the Indian subcontinent. This discovery highlights the real threat of greenhouse gases and climate change — and a controversy that has become scientifically established. The Last Extinction is the definitive account of a revolutionary theory that has reshaped our understanding of Earth's past, as well as how we can survive in the future in the face of a potential sixth extinction.

For decades, the prevailing theory held that an asteroid impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. However, geologist Dr. Gerta Keller from Princeton University followed the evidence to the truth: the volcanic activity of the Deccan Traps, a series of massive volcanic eruptions in India, caused prolonged climate devastation and led to Earth's fifth mass extinction.

Her findings shook the field and sparked a fierce debate in modern science — known as the "Dinosaur Wars." Raised in poverty on a Swiss farm and told she could never become a scientist, Keller surpassed expectations, earning her PhD at Stanford and striving to reach the highest positions in Geology, eventually becoming a Professor of Paleontology and Geology at Princeton University.

Her refusal to back down in the face of ridicule, sabotage, and sexism makes her story as compelling as her science, which provides an urgent picture of today's climate crisis: a prolonged planetary upheaval — not a single catastrophic event — can drive the planet toward a period of death.

Pages: 320, Year of Publication: 1023, Dimensions: 15.2x15.2cm