Explore Your World: Weird, Wild, Amazing!

by Tim Flannery

Are zombie jellyfish real?

Do frogs like opera?

What’s it like to wrestle a python?

Tim Flannery has the answers. Introducing some of the most spectacular and unusual creatures on Earth, from water to sky and the forests and deserts in between, he offers in- depth and often bizarre facts on extraordinary animals that live in each habitat while incorporating concepts of climate change, evolution, conservation, and taxonomy. Did you know that lions once roamed North America, or that albatrosses sleep-fly? Have you ever heard a piranha bark, or ever wondered how the sloth got its name?

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals, Childrens

256 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2019

About the author

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 Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, a director of the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, and the National Geographic Society's representative in Australasia. He serves on the board of WWF International (London and Gland) and on the sustainability advisory councils of Siemens (Munich) and Tata Power (Mumbai).

In 2007 he co-founded and was appointed Chair of the Copenhagen Climate Council, a coalition of community, business, and political leaders who came together to confront climate change.

Tim Flannery is currently Professor of Science at Maquarie University, Sydney.

Reviews

[Dimity Powell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating stuff included in this hand reference and informative guide, and lots of it. Read my full review at DIM'S re VIEWS: https://dimswritestuff.blogspot.com/2...

[Nicola · Rating 5 out of 5]

Miss 5 chose this at the library and loved it so much that it's been both a daytime and bedtime read. It dovetails perfectly with our studies into different habitats and animals. She loves the black and white boxes - pointing to the Flannery Files and asking me to read the author's personal experiences. There are heaps of different animals conveniently grouped into different categories (like 'water', 'sky', 'forest', 'desert and grasslands'). There are heaps of facts and wonderful pictures (drawings rather than photos). She is delighted by the ones that involve wee, poo, farts, or vomit and the animals have been happy to oblige!

Miss 5 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.

[Asiuol K · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are interesting pieces of information and nice drawings.

[Olivia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing and interesting! In the Flannery Files I was amazed by what Tim Flannery has achieved. However it almost seemed as if showing off but I know that was not the real case.

[Bella]

Gorgeously illustrated, jam-packed with fun facts about the world. This is a book you dip into rather than read in one go. There's always something new to learn.

[Shaazi · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son loves this book. The drawings are bright and beautiful and there are lots of facts and stories to keep young animal lovers interested.

[Andréa]

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.