Award-winning science journalist Peter Brannen tells the story of Earth's turbulent past, the fragility of life, and the perpetual changes brought to our planet by living and non-living things.

The planet we know and love today is very different from the Earth of 50, 100, or 500 million years ago.

Looking at Earth through the lens of geology and paleontology gives a whole new perspective on the world we've been living on for a relatively short 10,000 years.

Peter Brannen is an American journalist specializing in planetary science whose work has appeared in renowned publications including The Guardian, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Wired.

In The Ends of the World, Brannen reveals the details behind the worst mass extinctions in Earth's history and how we can use that knowledge to better understand the climate problems we're facing today.