Tim Flannery Knihy

Profesor Tim Flannery už dokázal mnohé: objevoval nové živočichy, vykopával kosti dinosaurů nebo se potápěl v řekách plných krokodýlů. Zároveň zná odpovědi na tyto otázky: Opravdu existují zombie medúzy? Která zvířata jedí hovínka? A proč to vlastně dělají?! Mohou ti upíři vysát krev? Který hmyz pije slzy? Tato cesta do hlubin zvířecí říše je nabitá překvapivými informacemi a vtipnými ilustracemi. Během ní se budete smát nahlas… i šklebit odporem!

Kniha australského vědce Tima Flanneryho, předního světového biologa, paleontologa a odborníka na klimatickou změnu, přehledně podává podrobné informace o jednotlivých faktorech klimatické změny, o jejích dopadech již zaznamenaných i očekávaných a o krátké historii boje proti ní i obdobným hrozbám. Důkladně se zabývá všemi přírodovědnými, ekonomickými, společenskými i technologickými aspekty problému včetně alternativních technologií ve výrobě. Záhy po svém vydání na podzim 2005 vzbudila značný rozruch. Mezi nadšené zastánce knihy i jejího poselství patří tak různorodé osobnosti jako britský premiér Tony Blair, kalifornský guvernér Arnold Schwarzenegger či britský podnikatel sir Richard Branson.

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.

Nemecký bestseller Tajný život stromov už druhý rok neopustil miesto v rebríčku najpredávanejších kníh a nadšené ohlasy čitateľov doteraz neustali. Opantaní autorovou mágiou sa ponoria do lesa a stromy sa stanú ich najbližšími priateľmi. Les je vytúženým miestom oddychu mnohých ľudí. Je synonymom ticha a nedotknutej prírody. Renomovaný lesník Peter Wohlleben umožňuje nahliadnuť do skrytého sveta stromov – a odhaľuje pozoruhodné veci: stromy majú pamäť, vymieňajú si posolstvá, cítia bolesť, dokonca môžu dostať úpal a časom nadobudnúť vrásky. Niektoré, napríklad duby, navzájom komunikujú prostredníctvom chemických vonných látok. Ak hmyz napadne nejaký strom, ten začne vysielať vonné signály a všetky stromy v širokom okolí upozorní na nebezpečenstvo. Peter Wohlleben čerpá zo svojich dlhoročných skúseností lesníka a predstavuje nám les z celkom novej stránky. Jeho zábavná knižka, plná nových informácií o stromoch a lesoch, nás núti žasnúť nad zázrakmi prírody.