Here on Earth: A New Beginning

Tim Flannery is here to offer us a change of perspective. And he is here to inspire us. He invites us to consider again our place on earth, what it really means to be alive.Here on Earth is a revolutionary dual biography of the planet and of our species. Flannery reimagines the history of earth, from its earliest origins as a chaotic ball of elemental gases to the teeming landscape we currently call home. It is a remarkable story. How did life first emerge here? What forces have shaped it? Why did humans come to dominate? And when did we start to have an impact? More importantly, how has this changed us as a species?The awesome hand of nature has never been better portrayed than in this book. Nor, remarkably, the transformative power of ideas. From the most intense competition for survival, cooperation has emerged. The challenge we now face is to sustain our fragile hold on life. Our fate is in our own hands. But first we have to realise who we are.

Title - Here on Earth: A New Beginning

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Author - Tim Flannery

ISBN 13 - 9781846143960

Imprint - Allen Lane

Publisher - Penguin Books Ltd

Date Published - 03/03/2011

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Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 135 x 216 x 24mm

Weight - 374 g

Languages - English