Life on Our Planet

Name: Life on Our Planet
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781529144147
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Accompanies the Landmark Netflix Series

By Dr. Tom Fletcher

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Life on Our Planet by Dr. Tom Fletcher explores the dynamic and intricate history of life on Earth, spanning from its earliest origins to the present. The book delves into significant evolutionary milestones, the resilience of species, and the planet's ever-changing environment. It encourages readers to appreciate the diversity of nature and understand the critical role humans play in preserving the planet’s ecological balance.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by the intricate connections within our ecosystem and the evolution of life on Earth. Dr. Tom Fletcher offers a fascinating exploration of the planet's past, present, and future, making it ideal for science enthusiasts interested in understanding our natural world and its sustainability challenges.

Life on Our Planet

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Accompanying an 8-part Netflix series from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and George Lucas's Industrial Light and Magic, a new Walking with Dinosaurs offers a stunning re-examination of prehistoric life on Planet Earth.

Today, there are 20 million species on our planet. Yet what we see is just a snapshot in time. Ninety-nine percent of Earth's inhabitants are lost to our deep past. The story of what happened to these lineages - their rise and their fall - is truly remarkable.

Accompanying the ground-breaking series, Life on Our Planet tells the story of life's epic battle to conquer and survive on planet Earth, showing in a new light what's been lost to us, and how life's future is now being written by us. From ancient ocean worlds and plant life's first forays onto land, to the rise and fall of the dinosaurs and the devastation of the last Ice Age, this is a sweeping view of evolution, through five extinctions and, with the arrival of humans on Earth, the beginning of the sixth…

With over 200 photos and images from the groundbreaking Netflix series, Life on Our Planet is an unforgettable journey to our ancient past, containing powerful lessons to learn about our future.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529144147

Publisher: Ebury Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 19 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Witness Books

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 258.0mm

Height: 269.0mm

Weight: 1634g

Pages: 312

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Dr. Tom Fletcher Non-Fiction Penguin Books Science & Nature

About the Author

Tom Fletcher PhD is a vertebrate palaeontologist and wildlife expert, specialising in sharks and fossil fishes. He completed his masters at the University of Bristol, and his PhD at the University of Leeds, where he developed a love for teaching. As an academic he has published a variety of scientific papers, and continues to collaborate internationally as an Honorary Research Fellow of Palaeobiology at the University of Leicester. Tom now works at Silverback Films as a scientific adviser for a number of big-budget natural history series. He lives in the world-renowned 'Green Hollywood' of Bristol, UK with his partner and pets, amongst a jungle of plants, fossils, and books.