Here on Earth: A New Beginning - Couverture souple

Flannery, Tim

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1846143969 ISBN 13 : 9781846143960

Editeur : Allen Lane, 2011

Synopsis

Tim Flannery is here to offer us a change of perspective. And he is here to inspire us. He invites us to consider again our place on earth, what it really means to be alive.

Here on Earth is a revolutionary dual biography of the planet and of our species. Flannery reimagines the history of earth, from its earliest origins as a chaotic ball of elemental gases to the teeming landscape we currently call home. It is a remarkable story. How did life first emerge here? What forces have shaped it? Why did humans come to dominate? And when did we start to have an impact? More importantly, how has this changed us as a species?

The awesome hand of nature has never been better portrayed than in this book. Nor, remarkably, the transformative power of ideas. From the most intense competition for survival, cooperation has emerged. The challenge we now face is to sustain our fragile hold on life.

Our fate is in our own hands. But first we have to realise who we are.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Tim Flannery is an internationally acclaimed scientist, explorer and conservationist, described by Sir David Attenborough as being 'in the league of the all-time great explorers like Dr David Livingstone'. His books include The Future Eaters, The Eternal Frontier, Throwim Way Leg, A Gap in Nature, Country and The Weather Makers ('one of the most influential books of the 20th century' Guardian).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Allen Lane
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1846143969
• ISBN 13: 9781846143960
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
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• Personne responsable: non disponible