Tim Flannery Livres

Tim Flannery’s international bestseller The Weather Makers has sold over a million copies and influenced politicians, movie stars, even business leaders - after reading it, Sir Richard Branson pledged more than 3 billion dollars towards developing sustainable energy sources. We Are the Weather Makers is a concise and revised edition that will allow readers aged from nine to ninety to learn the real facts about the biggest question of our generation. Flannery takes us on a journey through history and around the globe, writing about hurricanes and droughts, coral reefs and polar bears, and wind energy and nuclear power. He shows us how, as we continue to heat the planet, humanity faces unprecedented dangers and challenges. We are the weather makers now.

The story of how human beings have consumed the resources they need for their own future. The book examines the first Afro-Asian people to travel down the chain of islands to Australasia and how they changed the flora and fauna, and the impact Europeans have made

The book presents a captivating ecological history of the islands, tracing their environmental evolution from the age of dinosaurs through the emergence of mammals and human presence, culminating in European colonization and industrialization. Flannery, an acclaimed scientist and historian, weaves together natural history, anthropology, and ecology, offering a profound exploration of the interplay between humans and their environment. The narrative is enhanced by illustrations that complement the gripping and thought-provoking content.

The narrative explores the geological and biological evolution of North America, beginning with the asteroid impact that marked the end of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. Through a blend of scientific insight and historical context, the author, Flannery, delves into the continent's dynamic changes over millions of years, enriched with illustrations that enhance the understanding of this vast timeline.

'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 of Asia, North America and Africa formed the tropical island archipelago that would become the continent of today. In this unprecedented evolutionary history, Tim Flannery shows how for the past 100 million years Europe has absorbed wave after wave of immigrant species; taking them in, transforming them, and sometimes hybridising them. Flannery reveals how, in addition to playing a vital role in the evolution of our own species, Europe was once the site of the formation of the first coral reefs, the home of some of the world's largest elephants, and now has more wolves than North America. This groundbreaking book charts the history of the land itself and the forces shaping life on it - including modern humans - to create a portrait of a continent that continues to exert a huge influence on the world today.

Details the author's friendship with a New Guinea warrior and the fate of the indigenous peoples in the course of discovering species of mammals that science had yet to discover or classify.

Tim Flannery shares his early career adventures through the tropical islands of the South Pacific, a region rich in biodiversity and unique ecosystems. His expeditions cover nearly 4,000 miles, showcasing the breathtaking beauty of Polynesia and the ruggedness of larger, ancient islands. Flannery's experiences highlight his significant contributions to science, emphasizing the importance of these remote environments in understanding biodiversity and conservation.

Résumé éditeur : "Dans ce livre plein de grâce, acclamé dans le monde entier, le forestier Peter Wohlleben nous apprend comment s'organise la société des arbres. Les forêts ressemblent à des communautés humaines. Les parents vivent avec leurs enfants, et les aident à grandir. Les arbres répondent avec ingéniosité aux dangers. Leur système radiculaire, semblable à un réseau internet végétal, leur permet de partager des nutriments avec les arbres malades mais aussi de communiquer entre eux. Et leurs racines peuvent perdurer plus de dix mille ans ... Prodigieux conteur, Wohlleben s'appuie sur les denrières connaissances scientifiques et multiplie les anecdotes fascinantes pour nous faire partager sa passion des arbres. Après avoir découvert les secrets de ces géants terrestres, par bien des côtés plus résistants et plus inventifs que les humains, votre promenade dans les bois ne sera plus jamais la même."

Dual biography of planet Earth and the human species.