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Tim Flannery

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born

January 28, 1956

gender

male

website

http://www.theweathermakers.org/

genre

Science, Biographies & Memoirs

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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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Books by Tim Flannery

Average rating: 3.89 · 1,946 ratings · 364 reviews · 49 distinct works

	The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth 3.88 avg rating — 852 ratings — published 2001 — 24 editions	My rating:
	The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples 3.96 avg rating — 193 ratings — published 2001 — 8 editions	My rating:
	The Future Eaters: An Ecological History of the Australasian Lands and People 4.14 avg rating — 176 ratings — 6 editions	My rating:
	Throwim Way Leg: Tree-Kangaroos, Possums, and Penis Gourds 3.89 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 1997 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Here On Earth: An Argument For Hope 3.78 avg rating — 150 ratings — published 2010 — 11 editions	My rating:
	A Gap in Nature: Discovering the World's Extinct Animals by Tim Flannery, Peter Schouten 4.30 avg rating — 88 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	Chasing Kangaroos: A Continent, a Scientist, and a Search for the World's Most Extraordinary Creature 3.35 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 2004 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Astonishing Animals: Extraordinary Creatures and the Fantastic Worlds They Inhabit by Tim Flannery, Peter Schouten 4.45 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2004	My rating:
	Now or Never: Why We Must Act Now to End Climate Change and Create a Sustainable Future 3.28 avg rating — 50 ratings — 11 editions	My rating:
	The Explorers: Stories of Discovery and Adventure from the Australian Frontier 3.62 avg rating — 40 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:

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Quotes by Tim Flannery

“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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“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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