{"title":"Tim Flannery","description":"Professor Tim Flannery is one of the world's leading scientists, explorers and conservationists. He has held positions in renowned institutions across Australia and internationally, including Director of the South Australian Museum, Visiting Chair in Australian Studies at Harvard University and Distinguished Research Fellow at the Australian Museum. He was named Australian of the Year in 2007. He has published more than thirty books, including the award-winning Here on Earth (2010), The Weather Makers (2005),  Atmosphere of Hope (2015) and the best-selling Explore Your World series, many of which he co-wrote with his daughter and fellow scientist Emma Flannery. He is a frequent presenter on ABC Radio, NPR and the BBC, and has also written and presented several series on the Documentary Channel.","products":[{"product_id":"the-eternal-frontier-an-ecological-history-of-north-america-and-its-peoples-paperback","title":"The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn The Eternal Frontier, world-renowned scientist and historian Tim Flannery tells the unforgettable story of the geological and biological evolution of the North American continent, from the time of the asteroid strike that ended the age of dinosaurs 65 million years ago, to the present day. Flannery describes the development of North America's deciduous forests and other flora, and tracks the immigration and emigration of various animals to and from Europe, Asia, and South America, showing how plant and animal species have either adapted or become extinct. The story takes in the massive changes wrought by the ice ages and the coming of the Indians, and continues right up to the present, covering the deforestation of the Northeast, the decimation of the buffalo, and other facets of the enormous impact of frontier settlement and the development of the industrial might of the United States. Natural history on a monumental scale, The Eternal Frontier contains an enormous wealth of fascinating scientific details, and Flannery's accessible and dynamic writing makes the book a delight to read. This is science writing at its very best -- a riveting page-turner that is simultaneously an accessible and scholarly trove of incredible information that is already being hailed by critics as a classic. \"Tim Flannery's account ... will fascinate Americans and non-Americans alike.\" -- Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and Steel \"No one before Flannery ... has been brave enough to tackle the whole pageant of North America.\" -- David Quammen, the New York Times Book Review \"Tim Flannery's book will forever change your perspective on the North American continent ... Exhilarating.\" -- John Terborgh, The New York Review of Books \"Full of engaging and attention-catching information about North America's geology, climate, and paleontology.\" -- Patricia Nelson Limerick, the Washington Post Book World \"Natural history par excellence.\" -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) \"This gutsy Aussie may have read our landscape and ecological history with greater clarity than any native son.\" -- David A. Burney, Natural History \"A fascinating, current, and insightful look at our familiar history from a larger perspective.\" -- David Bezanson, Austin-American Statesman \"The scope of [Flannery's] story is huge, and his research exhaustive.\" -- Lauren Gravitz, The Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51366136873183,"sku":"9780802138880","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Vx5SH-LK_z9780802138880.webp?v=1789084362"},{"product_id":"the-future-eaters-an-ecological-history-of-the-australasian-lands-and-people-paperback","title":"The Future Eaters: An Ecological History of the Australasian Lands and People - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eHumans first settled the islands of Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, and New Guinea some sixty millennia ago, and as they had elsewhere across the globe, immediately began altering the environment by hunting and trapping animals and gathering fruits and vegetables. In this illustrated iconoclastic ecological history, acclaimed scientist and historian Tim Flannery follows the environment of the islands through the age of dinosaurs to the age of mammals and the arrival of humanity on its shores, to the coming of European colonizers and the advent of the industrial society that would change nature's balance forever. Penetrating, gripping, and provocative, The Future Eaters is a dramatic narrative history that combines natural history, anthropology, and ecology on an epic scale. \"Flannery tells his beautiful story in plain language, science-popularizing at its Antipodean best.\" -- Times Literary Supplement \"Like the present-day incarnation of some early-nineteenth-century explorer-scholar, Tim Flannery refuses to be fenced in.\" -- Time\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51366137921759,"sku":"9780802139436","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/V3npyDNRsU9780802139436.webp?v=1789084370"},{"product_id":"sensational-sharks-hardcover","title":"Sensational Sharks - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDive into the world of \u003ci\u003eSensational Sharks \u003c\/i\u003ewith explorer and scientist Tim Flannery and his daughter, Emma, as they shine the spotlight on one of the world's most beloved and surprising creatures!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Have you ever heard about the cookie-cutter shark, which bites out cookie-shaped morsels of flesh from much larger animals than itself? Or the goblin shark, which was thought to have become extinct 100 million years ago until a living specimen was discovered in 1898? And did you know that the whale shark has jaws the size of a 12-year-old child? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The earth is home to over one billion sharks across 500 different species, and there's so much to learn about these ancient rulers of the ocean! With their extraodinary superpowers and senses of sound, sight and smell, these fearsome predators have fascinated humans since well before \u003ci\u003eJaws\u003c\/i\u003e. Come along on an exciting expedition with the world-renowned scientist and explorer Tim Flannery and his daughter Emma, as they spotlight some of the world's weirdest and most compelling creatures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This gorgeous large-format picture book comes with lush, full-color illustrations from renowned illustrator Katie Melrose, shimmering silver foil, and tactile grain lamination on the cover - making it the perfect gift for animal lovers and \u003cb\u003eselachimorphaphiles\u003c\/b\u003e (also known as 'shark enthusiasts') alike! \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover more fascinating creatures with Tim Flannery: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eSensational Sharks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eExtraordinary Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eJiggliest Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpectacular Snakes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51376001024223,"sku":"9781761211706","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/mmHmPk7kdv9781761211706.webp?v=1789211030"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/tim-flannery.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}