Alexandre Antonelli – författare

Det finns minst två universum - ett astronomiskt och ett dolt på jorden. Båda är komplexa och omfattande på ett sätt som de flesta kanske inte inser, och mänskligheten är fullkomligt beroende av båda.

Den framstående biologen Alexandre Antonelli arbetar i Carl von Linnés efterföljd med att kartlägga nya arter, deras evolution och ekologiska livsvillkor. Större delen av alla arter som lever i dag är fortfarande okända för oss. Fortfarande upptäcker vi tiotusentals nya arter varje år.

Den biologiska mångfalden är den mest värdefulla tillgång jorden ger oss. De flesta nu levande arter fanns långt före Homo sapiens, och människan skulle inte kunna existera utan naturens resurser och uppfinningsrikedom.

I dag är hotet mot jordens biologiska mångfald ett minst lika stort problem som klimatförändringarna. Invasiva arter, miljögifter, varmare klimat och mänsklighetens exploatering av tidigare orörd natur och unika ekologiska nischer för bebyggelse, odling och annan verksamhet har försatt en hel miljon arter i fara.

Ett dolt universum är en bok att fascineras av men också att oroas av. Boken avslutas med råd om vad läsaren själv kan göra för att skydda mångfalden.

Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity: A comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis for students and researchers

Mountains are topographically complex formations that play a fundamental role in regional and continental-scale climates. They are also cradles to all major river systems and home to unique, and often highly biodiverse and threatened, ecosystems. But how do all these processes tie together to form the patterns of diversity we see today?

Written by leading researchers in the fields of geology, biology, climate, and geography, this book explores the relationship between mountain building and climate change, and how these processes shape biodiversity through time and space.

Readership: Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity is intended for students and researchers in geosciences, biology and geography. It is specifically compiled for those who are interested in historical biogeography, biodiversity and conservation.

Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity: A comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis for students and researchers

Mountains are topographically complex formations that play a fundamental role in regional and continental-scale climates. They are also cradles to all major river systems and home to unique, and often highly biodiverse and threatened, ecosystems. But how do all these processes tie together to form the patterns of diversity we see today?

Written by leading researchers in the fields of geology, biology, climate, and geography, this book explores the relationship between mountain building and climate change, and how these processes shape biodiversity through time and space.

Readership: Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity is intended for students and researchers in geosciences, biology and geography. It is specifically compiled for those who are interested in historical biogeography, biodiversity and conservation.

Brought to you by Penguin.We don''t know what we''ve got until it''s gone...This brief, lucid book by the Director of Science at Royal Botanical Gardens takes you on an unforgettable tour of the natural world, showing how biodiversity - the rich variety of life in the world and in our own backyards - provides both the source and the salvation of our existence. Combining inspiration stories and the latest scientific research, Alex Antonelli reveals the wonders of biodiversity at a genetic, species and ecosystem level - what it is, how it works, and why it''s the most important tool in our battle against climate change.A deeper understanding of biodiversity has never been more important, as the slow violence of habitat loss has put the fate of almost one-fifth of all species on Earth at risk of extinction in the coming decades. These building blocks of life form a network that underpins almost every aspect of our lives, providing invaluable sources of food, medicine, fibre, clothing, building material and more. With simplicity and clarity, The Hidden Universe shows you not only what''s at stake, but what can be done (and is already being done) to protect and restore biodiversity around the world. It marks the arrival of a bold new voice in popular science.© Alexandre Antonelli 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022