An Explorer's Notebook
Essays on Life, History & Climate
$23.61
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
4 August 2008
Summary
We were flying over a landscape that looked primeval. Way below there were pyramid-shaped peaks covered in tropical forest… Going into the forests of Papua New Guinea today is like taking a trip back in time to Australia 15 million years ago. Then, even in the central desert, there were permanent rivers and lakes surrounded by tropical vegetation. Dolphins and crocodiles lived in the waters, flamingos fed in the shallows of the shores and opossums and other arboreal animals inhabited the fore…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781921351655 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1921351659 |
| Author: | Tim Flannery |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 4 August 2008 |
| Weight: | 216g |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 131mm x 198mm |
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Tim Flannery
Tim Flannery is a paleontologist, an explorer, a conservationist, and a leading writer on climate change.
His books include the award-winning international bestseller The Weather Makers, Here on Earth, Atmosphere of Hope, and Europe: The First 100 Million Years, as well as his previous collaboration with his daughter, Emma Flannery, Big Meg.
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