Here on Earth : An Argument for Hope

Author(s): Tim Flannery

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"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.

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"This is a wonderful book. It is a letter from perhaps the world's most thoughtful, and certainly most eloquent, environmental scientist on how we as a species might survive as chief stewards of planet Earth... Flannery's erudite, engaging text is a worthy successor to his acclaimed The Weather Makers... Here on Earth is a must for optimists and pessimists alike." - New Scientist. "Tim Flannery shows us what is special about humans here on Earth; we are the first organisms in over three billion years who have changed their planet simply by taking thought." - James Lovelock

Tim Flannery is a writer, scientist and explorer. He has written many award-winning books including The Future Eaters, Throwim Way Leg and Country. In 2005 The Weather Makers was published and became an international bestseller.

General Fields

  • : 9781921758720
  • : Text Publishing Company
  • : Text Publishing Company
  • : 0.25
  • : September 2011
  • : 198mm X 129mm
  • : Australia
  • : October 2011
  • : books

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  • : Tim Flannery
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : 333.00
  • : vert good
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