The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its PeoplesGrove Press, 2002 - 404 halaman In The Eternal Frontier, world-renowned scientist and historian Tim Flannery tells the unforgettable story of the geological and biological evolution of the North American continent, from the time of the asteroid strike that ended the age of dinosaurs 65 million years ago, to the present day. Flannery describes the development of North America's deciduous forests and other flora, and tracks the immigration and emigration of various animals to and from Europe, Asia, and South America, showing how plant and animal species have either adapted or become extinct. The story takes in the massive changes wrought by the ice ages and the coming of the Indians, and continues right up to the present, covering the deforestation of the Northeast, the decimation of the buffalo, and other facets of the enormous impact of frontier settlement and the development of the industrial might of the United States. Natural history on a monumental scale, The Eternal Frontier contains an enormous wealth of fascinating scientific details, and Flannery's accessible and dynamic writing makes the book a delight to read. This is science writing at its very best -- a riveting page-turner that is simultaneously an accessible and scholarly trove of incredible information that is already being hailed by critics as a classic. Tim Flannery's account ... will fascinate Americans and non-Americans alike. -- Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and Steel No one before Flannery ... has been brave enough to tackle the whole pageant of North America. -- David Quammen, the New York Times Book Review Tim Flannery's book will forever change your perspective on the North American continent ... Exhilarating. -- John Terborgh, The New York Review of Books Full of engaging and attention-catching information about North America's geology, climate, and paleontology. -- Patricia Nelson Limerick, the Washington Post Book World Natural history par excellence. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) This gutsy Aussie may have read our landscape and ecological history with greater clarity than any native son. -- David A. Burney, Natural History A fascinating, current, and insightful look at our familiar history from a larger perspective. -- David Bezanson, Austin-American Statesman The scope of [Flannery's] story is huge, and his research exhaustive. -- Lauren Gravitz, The Christian Science Monitor |
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... Giant mutant killer pigs from Asia . The greatest dying since the end of the dinosaurs . A colder , dried - out world . North America isolated and impoverished . The arrival of the raven . PAGE 91 8 A GOLDEN AGE A glorious window opens ...
... Giant mutant killer pigs from Asia . The greatest dying since the end of the dinosaurs . A colder , dried - out world . North America isolated and impoverished . The arrival of the raven . PAGE 91 8 A GOLDEN AGE A glorious window opens ...
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... giant killer bears , a plethora of pussies , new world cheetahs and so much more . The feathered legions and an avian impossibility . Last relics haunt a frozen north and bright Californian skies . PAGE 155 Act 4 IN WHICH AMERICA IS ...
... giant killer bears , a plethora of pussies , new world cheetahs and so much more . The feathered legions and an avian impossibility . Last relics haunt a frozen north and bright Californian skies . PAGE 155 Act 4 IN WHICH AMERICA IS ...
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... giants . How the buffalo got its pantaloons . Of humps and the serious consequences of sex in a crowd . The rise of the great herds . Megabucks , megarams and megabulls . PAGE 218 18 THE RISE OF CULTURES Of Nadene and Inuit . How the ...
... giants . How the buffalo got its pantaloons . Of humps and the serious consequences of sex in a crowd . The rise of the great herds . Megabucks , megarams and megabulls . PAGE 218 18 THE RISE OF CULTURES Of Nadene and Inuit . How the ...
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... GIANT The first billionaire . The unholy trinity of transport , industry and unity . Making guns gives more power than using them . A willingness to innovate . Mr Ford and his beloved soybean . Bonanza farming — exhausting the soil and ...
... GIANT The first billionaire . The unholy trinity of transport , industry and unity . Making guns gives more power than using them . A willingness to innovate . Mr Ford and his beloved soybean . Bonanza farming — exhausting the soil and ...
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... giant armadillo . PAGE 339 27 REINVENTING AMERICA A rash prophet and even rasher profit . The ultimate perplexity . America as the world . Death of the frontier of the mind . The imperious summons . PAGE 349 Notes 358 Bibliography 383 ...
... giant armadillo . PAGE 339 27 REINVENTING AMERICA A rash prophet and even rasher profit . The ultimate perplexity . America as the world . Death of the frontier of the mind . The imperious summons . PAGE 349 Notes 358 Bibliography 383 ...
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GROUND ZERO | 9 |
THE REORDERING OF NORTH AMERICA | 25 |
OF HELLBENDERS AND HOOFED CREATURES | 38 |
IN WHICH AMERICA BECOMES A TROPICAL PARADISE | 55 |
FIRST CONTACTS | 57 |
THE BRIDGE OVER GREENLAND | 71 |
IN WHICH AMERICA BECOMES A LAND OF IMMIGRANTS | 81 |
A FATAL CONFIGURATION | 83 |
THE NEW AMERICAN FAUNA | 206 |
THE MAKING OF THE BUFFALO | 218 |
THE RISE OF CULTURES | 230 |
THE TAMING OF TEOSINTE | 244 |
IN WHICH AMERICA CONQUERS THE WORLD | 255 |
ALTERNATIVE AMERICAS | 257 |
ENGLISH COLONIES ALL | 269 |
CONCEIVED IN LIBERTY | 287 |
LA GRANDE COUPURE | 91 |
A GOLDEN AGE | 108 |
GATEWAY TO THE PRESENT | 122 |
UNITED LANDS OF AMERICA | 130 |
LAURENTIDE | 146 |
VISIT TO A NEW WORLD | 155 |
IN WHICH AMERICA IS DISCOVERED | 171 |
A NEW WORLD | 173 |
THE BLACK HOLE THEORY OF EXTINCTION | 186 |
MASSACRING THE MAMMOTH DISMEMBERING THE MASTODON | 194 |
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