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A timely intervention on climate change from the author of the hugely influential The Weather Makers.The tools required to avoid a climate disaster already exist. Between emissions cuts and emerging technologies, we can do it. Here Professor Tim Flannery introduces us to the innovative new solutions being developed around the world, which work with the Earth's systems to combat climate change - and could safeguard our future. 'An important voice in the debate on global warming' Josh Glancy, Sunday Times'Balances the difficult business of raising alarm about the dangers ahead with proposals for the types of action we need to take now to head off catastrophe tomorrow' Robin McKie, Guardian 'If you're not already addicted to Tim Flannery's writing, discover him now' Jared Diamond'Thoughtful, candid and - yes - ultimately upbeat, Atmosphere of Hope could not be more timely. It is just the book the world needs right now' Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction

'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 TimesA 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.

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.Taking us on an extraordinary journey into the past and around the globe, from coral reefs to the North Pole, deserts to rainforests, Tim Flannery's A Warning from the Golden Toad tells the story of the earth's climate, and how we have changed it.Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As life on Earth has become irrevocably altered by humans, visionary thinkers around the world have raised their voices to defend the planet, and affirm our place at the heart of its restoration. Their words have endured through the decades, becoming the classics of a movement. Together, these books show the richness of environmental thought, and point the way to a fairer, saner, greener world.

If reducing carbon emissions is too difficult and too slow, could we engineer a scientific solution to the climate crisis?For millennia, humans have been trying – or claiming to – influence the weather. We have thought up ever more audacious and technologically advanced ways to change our climate to suit our needs, from performing human sacrifices, to drawing up plans to drain the Mediterranean, create a ‘second moon’, or even drop nuclear bombs on polar ice caps.In this book, Tim and Emma Flannery provide an entertaining overview of the most extraordinary attempts – from the utterly ridiculous to the not so sublime – and the ecological, geopolitical, and ethical issues they have raised. But despite past failures and wasted resources, new initiatives are being explored to bring us back from the brink of climate collapse: from pumping saltwater into the Arctic to injecting sulphur into the atmosphere. Drawing on the most up-to-date developments in climate science, Tim and Emma show us how these technological efforts are just as likely to fail and our hubris may lead us into even greater destruction.

Islands are special because they promote unique forms of life, and large proportions of the species they hold are found nowhere else on Earth. The mammals of the South-west Pacific are no exception, with many distributed only across single islands or archipelagos.Mammals of the South-west Pacific details the natural history for more than 180 species of marsupials, bats and rodents from 24 Pacific nations and territories. Species profiles are accompanied by distribution maps, illustrations and photographs – many being the first images ever captured for the species. By combining available knowledge with unpublished data collected over years of field work, Mammals of the South-west Pacific forms a definitive guide to the mammals from this region.

Can owls swim?Do woodpeckers eat wood?Are vampire bats real?Tim Flannery has the answers. In this informed and accessible book, he introduces some of the most spectacular and unusual creatures soaring through Earth’s skies with in-depth and often-bizarre facts. Flannery ties together concepts of climate change, evolution, conservation, and taxonomy throughout each animal’s profile, firmly connecting it to its environment while sparking wonder at its role in the natural world. Packed with vibrant illustrations and guided by real-life anecdotes from one of our greatest science communicators, Weird, Wild, Amazing! Sky teaches readers to cherish and delight in our planet’s ecosystems with Flannery’s signature mix of humor and wisdom.

Are zombie ants real?How high can an armadillo jump?What’s it like to wrestle a python?Tim Flannery has the answers. In this informed and accessible book, he introduces some of the most spectacular and unusual creatures in our planet’s deserts and grasslands with in-depth and often-bizarre facts. Flannery ties together concepts of climate change, evolution, conservation, and taxonomy throughout each animal’s profile, firmly connecting it to its environment while sparking wonder at its role in the natural world. Packed with vibrant illustrations and guided by real-life anecdotes from one of our greatest science communicators, Weird, Wild, Amazing! Desert teaches readers to cherish and delight in our planet’s ecosystems with Flannery’s signature mix of humor and wisdom.

'[Tim Flannery is] in the league of the all-time great explorers like Dr David Livingstone’ – Sir David AttenboroughSensational Sharks is the first book of a brand-new picture-book series from Professor Tim Flannery, one of the world’s leading scientists, explorers and conservationists, and his daughter Emma Flannery. It deep-dives into some of the most beloved and surprising creatures around the world!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? 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 fascinating creatures.

Explore the extraordinary world of elephants with 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! There's so much more to elephants than their enormous size! Have you heard about their excellent memory or their adorable sense of humour? Did you know that they actually walk on their tippy toes?Elephants can live until the age of 70 and are Earth's most intelligent giants, with incredible communication and relationship-building abilities. World-renowned scientist and explorer Tim Flannery and his daughter Emma spotlight these wonderful creatures, their closest relatives (the woolly mammoth!), and discover what humans can do to protect this beloved species. This gorgeous large format picture book comes with lush, full-colour illustrations from renowned illustrator Katie Melrose, cherry-red foil and tactile grain lamination on the cover – making it the perfect gift for animal lovers and elephantophiles alike!Discover more fascinating creatures in Tim Flannery's other picture books:Sensational SharksExtraordinary ElephantsJiggliest JellyfishSpectacular Snakes

Discover the mesmerising world of Jiggliest Jellyfish with 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!There are more than 2,000 kinds of jellyfish, and they're one of the few creatures that will thrive in warmer waters due to climate change – yikes! So come along on a fascinating expedition with the world-renowned scientist and explorer Tim Flannery and his daughter Emma as they explore the world's weirdest, jiggliest sea-creature family.This gorgeous large format picture book comes with lush, full-colour illustrations from renowned illustrator Katie Melrose, green foil and tactile grain lamination on the cover – making it the perfect gift for animal lovers and jelly enthusiasts alike!

Slither into the world of Spectacular Snakes with 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!With more than 3,700 sub-species around the world, there's a snake to delight and frighten every kind of reader, from Australia's deadly Eastern brown snake to the green anaconda, the heaviest snake in the world. Not to mention the teeny-tiny Barbados thread snake, which is half as long as a pencil! So come along on a fascinating expedition with the world-renowned scientist and explorer Tim Flannery and his daughter Emma as they explore the world’s weirdest, slitheriest reptile family.This gorgeous large format picture book comes with lush, full-colour illustrations from renowned illustrator Katie Melrose, gold foil and tactile grain lamination on the cover that feels like snakeskin – making it the perfect gift for animal lovers and ophiophilists (people who love reptiles) alike!

Life On Us is a first-of-its-kind exploration of everything that lives ON and IN us, but is NOT us, from one of the world’s greatest living explorers and scientists!Get ready to learn all about our amazing microbiome and the trouble-making germs and parasites you won't like to host. Scientist-extraordinaire Tim Flannery and his daughter Emma Flannery come together in this incredible exploration of a rapidly growing and enormously exciting area of science. Together, they've assembled possibly the weirdest collection of knowledge about the human body, from poo transfusions to research into how parasites can help us. Find out what's living on you!Did you know:- that your gut microbiome makes up three-quarters of the weight of your poo?- that COVID-19 can enter your body through your eyeballs?   Perfect for:Kids who love knowing everything about anything! Fans of books such as Guinness Book of World Records and 100 Things To Know About the Human Body Educators and literacy specialists seeking hybrid texts to use in the classroom

'Big Meg is big fun! It's packed to the gills with gobsmacking facts, insightful conjecture, and personal obs from two world-class scientists and explorers ... a megaladon of delight for any shark-lover!' - Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus'Tim Flannery scores again, diving into the murky myth-filled waters surrounding the world's biggest predator, and surfacing with a breathless true story stuffed with astounding facts and personal experience.' - Lucy Cooke, author of Bitch and The Unexpected Truth about Animals'If you are not already addicted to Tim Flannery's writing, discover him now.' - Jared Diamond, author of Collapse and Guns, Germs and Steel'Engagingly written and a real labour of love (down to the tiny fin at the bottom of each right hand page). Give this book to the wannabe palaeontologist in your life' - MAIL ON SUNDAY------------------------------------------------------------------------------Imagine a ferocious marine hunter up to twenty metres long, weighing twice as much as a humpback whale and ten times more than Tyrannosaurus rex. With jaws that can open two metres wide, crammed with 276 serrated fangs, it can bite down with the greatest force of any animal that has ever lived.This is the Megalodon, also known as 'the Bigtooth', and it swam in our waters three million years ago. Compared with the dinosaurs, wiped out 66 million years ago, this is but a stone's throw into our planet's shadowy past when monsters reigned. Yet the Megalodon has been largely absent from the fossil record, leaving behind only a smattering of teeth and vertebrae prized by collectors, its existence steeped in mystery... until now.Marking a milestone in palaeontology, Tim Flannery, celebrated environmentalist, zoologist and explorer, and his scientist daughter Emma, tell the story of the giant shark for the first time. Big Meg follows the quest to demystify the colossus that left Earth with barely a trace, reveals where and how it lived, and discusses the theories and haunting stories surrounding this ancient legendary creature, including that it may still stalk the deep...This is the biography of the ultimate apex predator - a vital piece of the great natural history of our planet - and a compelling exploration of its awesome grip on the human imagination today........................................................................................................................................................................................................................'Tim Flannery is the real thing: a man with a gift for lucid exposition, who can really make his subject come alive.' Literary Review'This man is a national treasure, and we should heed his every word' Sunday Telegraph