Here on earth : a natural history of the planet / Tim Flannery.
An explorer and environmentalist offers a natural history of the Earth as well as a biography of the human species.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780802119766 (hc.)
- ISBN: 9781554689811 (hc.)
- ISBN: 1554689813 (hc.)
- Physical Description: xviii, 316 p., [8 p.] of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st Canadian ed.
- Publisher: Toronto : HarperCollins Canada, c2011.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-298), Internet addresses, and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Section 1: Mother Nature or monster earth? Evolution's motive force ; Of genes, mnemes and destruction ; Evolution's legacy ; A fresh look at Earth ; the commonwealth of virtue -- Section 2: A turbulent youth. Man the disrupter ; New worlds ; Biophilia -- Section 3: Ever since agriculture. Superorganisms ; Superorganismic glue ; Ascent of the ultimate superorganism -- Section 4: Toxic climax? War against nature ; Gaia-killers ; The eleventh hour? ; Undoing the work of ages -- Section 5: Our present state. The stars of heaven ; Discounting the future ; Greed and the market ; Of war and inequality ; A new tool kit ; Governance ; Restoring the life-force -- Section 6: An intelligent Earth? What lies on the other side?. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Evolution. Sustainability. Human ecology. Natural history. Earth > History. |
Available copies
- 5 of 5 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Hudson's Hope Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hudson's Hope Public Library | ANF 304.2 FLA (Text) | BHH033821 | Adult Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |