Earth

Name: Earth
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Chris Packham
ISBN: 9780008507213

Author: Chris Packham, Andrew Cohen

Narrator: Rupert Evans

Unabridged: 5 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: William Collins

Published: 07/20/2023

Categories: Nonfiction, Science, Natural History, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Space Science

Synopsis

‘Combines the natural history of programmes such as David Attenborough’s with the planetary focus of Brian Cox’s ’ A beautiful, full colour book to accompany the 5 part BBC TV series telling the most important story of all, the deep history of our own planet. With the trademark dramatic storytelling techniques of and , Andrew Cohen and Chris Packham narrate the biography of the Earth, revealing the most epic moments from its history, from the first seconds of its existence to the arrival of its most incredible inhabitants, us. But humans take a back seat for this story as the Earth takes centre stage. We’ll witness those moments where our planet’s future hung in the balance in the face of massive bombardments from space, extreme changes in climate, the collision of whole continents and more, and we’ll tell the story of how Earth’s most incredible creations – life and intelligence – are set to have the same lasting impact on Earth’s story as any meteorite or earthquake. This is the epic 4 billion year story of the place we call home.

About Chris Packham

Chris Packham is one of the UK's leading naturalists and wildlife TV presenters inspiring audiences young and old to take notice of, get involved with and care for our natural environment. He is currently the leading host of BBC 2's Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch.His autobiography, Fingers in the Sparkle Jar was a number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, and a Radio 4 Book of the Week.As a campaigner Chris is a vociferous opponent of the badger cull and has called for the banning of driven grouse shooting. In April 2014 he and a small production team headed to Malta and the front line of the spring shoot. Their campaign 'Massacre on Migration - Malta' highlighted the illegal slaughter of migrating birds via daily video blogs for which they received the Green Ribbon Political Award from CIWEM.In October 2016 Chris earned the top honour at the Wildscreen Panda Awards - The Christopher Parsons Award for Outstanding Achievement - in recognition of his significant contribution to wildlife filmmaking, conservation and the public's understanding of the environment.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Olive on November 18, 2024

So fascinating I love learning about clouds and evolution......more

Goodreads review by Bill on February 25, 2024

A tie-in to the BBC series of the same name, “Earth” is a beautifully illustrated and fascinating deep history of our planet, from its formation 4.6 billion years ago until the present day. The story involves an almost symbiotic relationship between geology, atmosphere and life, with a dynamic earth......more

Goodreads review by Emily on January 07, 2024

3.5 stars rounded down......more

Goodreads review by Ian on September 08, 2023

fantastic journey through the planets four and a half billion year history.. absorbing reading aobut al the climate changes there have been and extinctions........more

Quotes

‘Combines the natural history of programmes such as David Attenborough’s with the planetary focus of Brian Cox’s to show how their interconnectivity has created and sometimes almost obliterated life on Earth’

‘Enlightenment has always been at the heart of Packham’s activism. His new series, , is nothing less than the biography of our planet … selects five cataclysms from history where our planet’s future hung in the balance, condensing over 4.5 billion years … No mean feat … wouldn’t be a Packham project without the moments of unalloyed wonder’

‘The most epic moments from the Earth’s history … Crammed with loads of interesting trivia’

‘Traces some of the greatest eruptions, freezes and moments of sheer destruction in Earth’s history … A reminder that the planet is more indifferent to us than we care to admit’

‘This is what the end of the world could look like’

‘Impassioned’