Лучшие книги Тима Фланнери

Биолог Тим Флэннери написал историю Европы, какой ее еще ни разу не рассказывали: история континента и сил, которые сформировали на нем жизнь. Это удивительно удачный сплав биологии, палеонтологии, геологии и антропологии, показывающий динамичную эволюцию одного из самых известных мест на Земле. На протяжении книги мы увидим, как некоторые виды животных исчезнут, а другие успешно переживут удар астероида, уничтожившего динозавров. Бесчисленные виды животных и растений мигрировали в Европу и эволюционировали вместе с континентом. Кроме того, автору удалось расцветить повествование знакомством с учеными, нередко эксцентричными,…

We stand at a crossroads, where comprehension of our place in nature-of our true abilities and of our history-is supremely important. We have formed a global civilisation of unprecedented might, driven forward by the power of our minds-a civilisation which is transforming our Earth. We are masters of technology, and of comprehension, but it's what we believe that may, from now on, determine our fate. Tim Flannery's first major book since THE WEATHER MAKERS charts the history of life on our planet. HERE ON EARTH, which draws its points of departure from Darwin and Wallace, Lovelock and Dawkins, is an extraordinary exploration of evolution and sustainability. Our success as a species has had disastrous effects on many of the Earth's ecosystems and could lead to our downfall. But equally, Flannery argues, we are now equipped as never before to explore our true relationship with the planet on which our biological, economic and cultural futures depend. HERE ON EARTH is not just a dazzling account of life on our planet. It will change the way you live.

Профессор Тим Фланнери, учёный и исследователь, приглашает вас в уникальную глубоководную экспедицию. В этой книге он ответит на самые любопытные вопросы.

Как выглядит безголовая рыба-курица?
Зачем морскому огурцу зубы?
Правда ли, что океан кишит огромными креветками?
Водятся ли в океане привидения?

Совершите захватывающее путешествие в самые отдалённые и неисследованные части Мирового океана и познакомьтесь с невероятными существами, которые там обитают!

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.

Taking us on an extraordinary journey into the past and around the globe, from coral reefs to the North Pole, deserts to rainforests, Tim Flannery's A Warning from the Golden Toad tells the story of the earth's climate, and how we have changed it.

Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As life on Earth has become irrevocably altered by humans, visionary thinkers around the world have raised their voices to defend the planet, and affirm our place at the heart of its restoration. Their words have endured through the decades, becoming the classics of a movement. Together, these books show the richness of environmental thought, and point the way to a fairer, saner, greener world.

'Vivid, thrilling, a delight ... Tim Flannery is a palaeontologist and ecologist of global standing, and this is a compelling and authoritative narrative of the evolution of Europe's flora and fauna, from the formation of the continent to its near future ... an exciting book, full of wonder' James McConnachie, Sunday Times
A place of exceptional diversity, rapid change, and high energy, Europe has literally been at the crossroads of the world ever since the interaction

Sometime this century the day will arrive when the human influence on the climate will overwhelm all other natural factors. Over the past decade, the world has seen the most powerful El Niqo ever recorded, the most devastating hurricane in two hundred years, the hottest European summer on record, and one of the worst storm seasons ever experienced in Florida. With one out of every five living things on this planet committed to extinction by the levels of greenhouse gases that will accumulate in the next few decades, we are reaching a global climatic tipping point. "The Weather Makers" is both an urgent warning and a call to arms, outlining the history of climate change, how it will unfold over the next century, and what we can do to prevent a cataclysmic future. Along with a riveting history of climate change, Tim Flannery offers specific suggestions for action for both lawmakers and individuals, from investing in renewable power sources like wind, solar, and geothermal energy, to offering an action plan with steps each and every one of us can take right now to reduce deadly CO2 emissions by as much as 70 percent.

Эта книга — ваш путеводитель: вместе с ней вы совершите захватывающее путешествие по миру дикой природы и узнаете все о самых поразительных животных и птицах, когда-либо населявших нашу планету.

Профессор Тим Фланнери открыл новые виды животных, исследовал окаменелости динозавров, находился среди ядовитых пауков и боролся с огромным питоном! В этой книге он ответит на самые любопытные вопросы.