Tim Flannery (1) (1956–)
Author of The Weather Makers : How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth
For other authors named Tim Flannery, see the disambiguation page.
Tim Flannery (1) has been aliased into Tim F. Flannery.
About the Author
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Works by Tim Flannery
Works have been aliased into Tim F. Flannery.
The Weather Makers : How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth (2005) 1,500 copies
Chasing Kangaroos: A Continent, a Scientist, and a Search for the World's Most Extraordinary Creature (2007) 179 copies
Now or Never: Why We Must Act Now to End Climate Change and Create a Sustainable Future (2008) 119 copies
Associated Works
Works have been aliased into Tim F. Flannery.
The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate, Discoveries from a Secret World (2015) — Foreword, some editions — 3,610 copies
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- Other names
- Flannery, Tim F.
- Birthdate
- 1956-01-28
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Australia
- Country (for map)
- Australia
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Places of residence
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Education
- University of New South Wales (PhD - Paleontology)
La Trobe University - Occupations
- historian
environmentalist
mammologist
palaeontologist
professor
writer - Organizations
- Australian Museum (Principal Research Scientist)
- Awards and honors
- Australian of the Year (2007)
Lannan Literary Award (Nonfiction, 2006)
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- Also by
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- Members
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- Popularity
- #5,527
- Rating
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- ISBNs
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- 11
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Flannery deals in specific cases, but each chapter is manageable from a layperson's point of view. His tone is one of awe at nature, red in tooth and claw. His pedigree is exemplary, as Flannery is able to use examples of where he himself discovered fossils or evidence, so that's always a plus.
The downside of the book, inevitably, is that it's 25 years old. This doesn't invalidate the text, but it has an impact on the usefulness of the first two-thirds of the book. The first section, dealing in pre-human evolution in Australia and surrounds, is chock-full of discoveries just being made, or questioned, in the early 1990s. So much work has been done in this space, that Flannery's work serves more as a guide to other studies rather than a current scientific document. The second section focuses on Aboriginal Australians, and here Flannery was ahead of the curve. Analysis of the relationship of our first peoples to their land has spread and deepened considerably since then. But none of this is his fault. A solid read.… (more)