Tim Flannery (Author of The Weather Makers)

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Tim Flannery

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January 28, 1956

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Tim Flannery is one of Australia's leading thinkers and writers.

An internationally acclaimed scientist, explorer and conservationist, he has published more than 130 peer-reviewed scientific papers and many books. His books include the landmark works The Future Eaters and The Weather Makers, which has been translated into more than 20 languages and in 2006 won the NSW Premiers Literary Prizes for Best Critical Writing and Book of the Year.

He received a Centenary of Federation Medal for his services to Australian science and in 2002 delivered the Australia Day address. In 2005 he was named Australian Humanist of the Year, and in 2007 honoured as Australian of the Year.

He spent a year teaching at Harvard, and is a founding member of the Wentwo ...more

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	The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth 3.92 avg rating — 3,326 ratings — published 2001 — 53 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Europe: A Natural History 4.10 avg rating — 952 ratings — published 2018 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Future Eaters: An Ecological History of the Australasian Lands and People 4.20 avg rating — 923 ratings — published 1994 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples 4.09 avg rating — 912 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Here On Earth: An Argument For Hope 3.91 avg rating — 862 ratings — published 2010 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Throwim Way Leg: Tree-Kangaroos, Possums and Penis Gourds 4.10 avg rating — 768 ratings — published 1998 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Gap in Nature: Discovering the World's Extinct Animals by Tim Flannery, Peter Schouten (Illustrator) 4.22 avg rating — 727 ratings — published 2001 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Big Meg: The Story of the Largest and Most Mysterious Predator that Ever Lived by Tim Flannery, Emma Flannery 3.79 avg rating — 428 ratings — published 2023 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Atmosphere of Hope: Searching for Solutions to the Climate Crisis 3.84 avg rating — 369 ratings — published 2015 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Are the Weather Makers: The History of Climate Change by Tim Flannery, Sally M. Walker (Adapter) 3.93 avg rating — 296 ratings — published 2006 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“A tree鈥檚 most important means of staying connected to other trees is a 鈥渨ood wide web鈥� of soil fungi that connects vegetation in an intimate network that allows the sharing of an enormous amount of information and goods.”
― Tim Flannery, The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World

tags: communication, fungi, fungus, soil, trees

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“One of the biggest obstacles to making a start on climate change is that it has become a cliche before it has even been understood”
― Tim Flannery, The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth

tags: climate-change, science

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“As long as scepticism is based on a sound understanding of science it is invaluable, for that is how science progresses. But poor criticism can lead those who are unfamiliar with the science involved into doubting everything about climate change predictions.”
― Tim Flannery, The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth

tags: climate-change, science

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