Jungle [electronic resource] : How Tropical Forests Shaped the World - and Us
Patrick Roberts2021
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Jungle is a bold, ambitious and truly wonderful history of the world that shows
the vital importance of tropical forests to life on Earth
'A bold, ambitious and truly wonderful history of the world' Peter Wohlleben,
author of The Hidden Life of Trees
'A fascinating story and a crucial revision of the momentous importance of
tropical forests to human history' Lewis Dartnell, author of Origins
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Jungle tells the remarkable story of the world's tropical forests, from the
arrival of the first plants millions of years ago to the role of tropical
forests in the evolution of the world's atmosphere, the dinosaurs, the first
mammals and even our own species and ancestors.
Highlighting provocative new evidence garnered from cutting-edge research, Dr
Roberts shows, for example, that our view of humans as 'savannah specialists' is
wildly wrong, and that the 'Anthropocene' began not with the Industrial
Revolution, but potentially as early as 6,000 years...
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Author:
Patrick Roberts, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2021
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
General/trade
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Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780241990797
Language:
English
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BRN:
434976
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