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The Future is Wild: A Natural History of the Future by Dixon, Dougal
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
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- “Used book in good condition. Shows typical wear. Quick shipping. Satisfaction guaranteed!”
- ISBN
- 9781552977231
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Firefly Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1552977234
ISBN-13
9781552977231
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2306666
Product Key Features
Book Title
Future Is Wild
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Life Sciences / Evolution, Media Tie-In
Publication Year
2002
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction, Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
9.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-467295
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
The organisms of the future brilliantly and beautifully imagined in this book are bizarre mutations of what exists today., Colorful and imaginative computer-generated artwork alongside a readable and interesting text combine to create a believable hypothesis., Clever and highly entertaining natural history of the future ... The creatures are presented with an amazing amount of detail ... the majority (of illustrations) are quite realistic and will captivate the minds of children and young adults; the high quality of the research and writing in each provocative chapter clearly presents a great deal of scientific information in a way that will engage and challenge teenage and adult readers., The real highlight of the book is the transformation of the evolutionary prognostications into stunning artistic illustrations ... The dramatic renderings add dimension and substance to the narrative and are just delightful to look at., The real highlight of the book is the transformation of the evolutionary prognostications into stunning artistic illustrations., A fresh approach to evolution ... readers from both science and nonscience backgrounds will be able to enjoy this book because the authors explain scientific concepts in language that is clear and understandable... entertaining and fascinating., A terrific book that blends imagination and science to create a glorious study of wildlife species that could exist in the future. Definitely bizarre, but good fun., Terrific book that blends imagination and science to create a glorious study of wildlife species... Definitely bizarre, but good fun., Clever and highly entertaining natural history of the future ... The creatures are presented with an amazing amount of detail., A fresh approach to evolution... the authors explain scientific concepts in language that is clear and understandable... entertaining and fascinating.
Grade From
Tenth Grade
Grade To
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
576.8
Table Of Content
Foreword by Professor Stephen Palumbi Imagining the Future by Professor R McNeill Alexander Evolving Earth To imagine the future, we must first look to the past. By tracing the history of life on Earth, we can begin to see the recurring patterns of evolution that will help us predict what the future may hold. - Dynamic Earth - Cycles of Life - Life Lines (Geological timeline) 5 Million Years Earth is now at the peak of an Ice age that began well before human times. Northern Europe and North America are covered by ice sheets. The world is a cold dry place where only the hardiest, most adaptable species are able to survive. - Ice Age - North European Ice - The Mediterranean Basin - The Amazon Grassland - The North American Desert - End of an Era 100 Million Years Earth has enjoyed a long period of stable conditions since the last Ice age, and life has bounced back. The icecaps have melted, sea levels have risen and the world is warm and humid. It is a global hothouse, brimming with life. - Hothouse Earth - The Shallow Seas - The Bengal Swamp - The Antarctic Forest - The Great Plateau - Mass Extinction 200 Million Years The planet has changed. A single, huge supercontinent shares Earth with a vast, warm ocean. It is 100 million years since the mass extinction that destroyed 95 percent of species on Earth. But evolution is probably at its most inventive after a mass extinction. - A New Pangaea - The Central Desert - The Global Ocean - The Rainshadow Desert - The Northern Forest - Glossary - Index - Picture Credits
Synopsis
Imagine the world in the far distant future -- a world without humans, a world so different from ours that, until now, it's been impossible to consider. What creatures will roam the land or swim in the oceans? The Future Is Wild brings to life a world of amazing creatures and sets them loose in our imagination. Based on fundamental biological and evolutionary principles, they could -- and may yet -- exist: 5 million years from now. It cannot fly, but the carakiller is the Amazon's swiftest predator. 100 million years from now. Toratons, descendents of tortoises, are the biggest animals ever to walk the Earth. 200 million years from now. Warrior terabytes disable victims by spraying chemicals at them. In five million years, Northern Europe and North America are covered by ice sheets. Only the hardiest, most adaptable species are able to survive. In 100 million years, Earth is a global hothouse, brimming with life. Another 100 million years and Earth is a single, huge supercontinent and one vast, warm ocean. Using state-of-the-art computer animation, The Future Is Wild is able to transform the imagination into actual images, creating a living world of strange creatures and extraordinary habitats., Companion book to The Animal Planet series. The book looks at how life on Earth may evolve over the next 200 million years. It is written with a team of international scientists, based on biological and evolutionary principles.
LC Classification Number
QH367.D589 2003
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