Planeta noastră

by Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey

•,,Mie îmi pare că natura este cel mai vast izvor de încântare, cel mai vast izvor de frumusețe vizuală și cel mai vast izvor de interes intelectual. Este cel mai vast izvor pentru atâtea lucruri din viață, încât face viața să merite să fie trăită.

Fie că ne dăm seama sau nu, suntem total dependenți de natură. Ea ne oferă fiecare îmbucătură de hrană și fiecare gură de aer. Este lucrul cel mai de preț pe care îl avem și trebuie să o apărăm. Viitorul depinde de capacitatea noastră de a trece la fapte chiar acum.” Sir David Attenborough



Natura este încolțită. Luați avionul către orice destinație de pe glob și, dacă veți privi pe geam, când cerul e senin, veți vedea cum și-au marcat oamenii teritoriul. Jos, la sol, domnește Homo sapiens. Sub un sfert din suprafața terestră neînghețată a planetei nu poartă semnele unei așezări umane sau al exploatării terenurilor. Pământul a intrat în Antropocen, o nouă epocă geologică în care oamenii decid totul pe planetă. Acum planeta e a noastră, indiferent de situație.

Provocarea este ca Antropocenul să fie o epocă favorabilă. Nu o distopie înspăimântătoare a dezastrului, ci un Antropocen în care oamenii fac față provocării de a administra planeta și de a fi buni păzitori ai naturii. Aceasta presupune să învățăm să iubim din nou natura și să găsim modalități practice ca 10 miliarde de oameni sau chiar mai mult să trăiască respectând Iumea naturală de care depinde sistemul de susținere a vieții pe planetă. Presupune să ne schimbăm comportamentul și stilul de consum pentru a reduce impactul asupra naturii, astfel încât ternperatura planetei să nu crească peste 1,5°C. Înainte de toate, presupune marea refacere a naturii în secolul XXI.



ALASTAIR FOTHERGILL În cei aproape 30 de ani de activitate la Departamentul de istorie naturală al BBC, Alastair Fothergill a coordonat realizarea documentarelor The Blue Planet, Planet Earth și Frozen Planet, printre altele. Din 2006, a lucrat și pentru Disney, regizând șase filme despre viață sălbatică pentru divizia Disneynature. În 2012, a fondat Silverback Films, împreună cu Keith Scholey.



KEITH SCHOLEY Crescut în Africa de Est, Keith Scholey a studiat zoologia la Universitatea din Bristol, unde a obținut atât masteratul, cât și doctoratul. În 1982 s-a alăturat Departamentului de istorie naturală al BBC, în calitate de cercetător pentru serialul documentar The Living Planet, realizat de David Attenborough. În 2008 a plecat de la BBC, în prezent fiind director asociat al companiei Silverback Films.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Nature, Photography, Biology, Reference, Environment

320 pages, Hardcover

First published April 2, 2019

Reviews

[Cristina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I admit! I saw the Netflix documentary first. 🙈 But reading the book, was a plus. It was nice to read about things I’ve already seen, but I was also impressed by the meaning of the book. The main message this book has “sent” my way is: if we don’t start takings things seriously and start acting, we will regret. It’s not too late to take action regarding the global warming and the plastic pollution. If each of us changes just 1% of our behavior towards nature, this means 7 billion % chances to create a barrier against the problems we are facing. A barrier that might protect us in the future.

[Sportyrod · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a documentary turned into a book, so just a short review as it’s straight forward.

Great photos. The science delivery was uncomplicated. It wasn’t depressing. No clichés like the mother animals only hunting to feed their young. It was a good refresher during my mid term break. I read this book whilst watching football on the tv during the lull moments, which were many.

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful book!! It has some beautiful pictures of all the beautiful animals in the series

[Zoe (Zthecapybara) · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great book for someone looking for a current overview of the state of the planet. However, I am beginning to want to read in more specific areas of interest so I did find some chapters a little less interesting personally.

[Andreea Mateev · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book with gorgeous pictures that take you in a journey through the great miracles of nature. Nature that offers us so much and yet that we threat each day more than yesterday with our continuous expansion and raising needs.
The book raises awareness on our suffering planet but it gives us hope that we can still act in order to do things better.

[Žaneta Csonka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dechberoucí a děsivé. Dva hlavní pocity, které ve mně po přečtení a prohlédnutí téhle knihy rezonují. A stejné pocity, možná ještě intenzivnější, vyvolává stejnojmenný seriál. V přehledném rozdělení kapitol na základní ekosystémy se dozvíte základní ekologické a klimatické problémy 21. století. Dozvíte se o vymírání tisíců živočišných a rostlinných druhů, o znečišťování vod, mizení pralesů i tání ledovců. Je snad nevyhnutelné, aby si čtenář po tomhle uvědomil, jak velkou škodu jsme napáchali my, jako lidstvo. Že téměř všechny ekologické katastrofy má na svědomí lidská bezohlednost a sobeckost. Nadměrný rybolov, pesticidy, plýtvání zdroji, lov ohrožených zvířat, oceány plné odpadků, kácení a vypalování lesů a deštných pralesů... Je nutné si uvědomit, že takhle to už dlouho dál nepůjde a po tom, co zničíme všechno kolem, nezvratně vyhubíme i sami sebe.
Na druhou stranu není celá publikace jenom výčtem katastrof, v každé kapitole se autor věnuje i vyzdvižení toho, co se nám daří zase napravit, jak se snažíme obnovovat půdu a vytváříme chráněné rezervace, díky kterým se opětovně navyšuje populace ohrožených druhů zvířat.
Je to zatím ale pořád jen kapka v oceánu toho, co všechno musíme změnit, abychom naši planetu opravdu udrželi zdravou a prosperující. V první řadě se ji musíme naučit zase milovat, abychom se o ni mohli starat, nehledět jenom na svoje zájmy a zvrátit tak to, do čeho se pomalu řítíme. Stihneme to?

[รพีพัฒน์ อิงคสิทธิ์ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great companion book for the Our Planet series. This bool included all very best scenes from the films and also fact & figures that may be too much on screen. Really recommended for concerned global citizens.

[Sean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phenomenal photography. Well researched text. Realistic explanation to people to get our act together. Pictures look like Earth is a great place to live! I've enjoyed a lot of nature books, but I'm finding new creatures here. On page 125 is a saiga, from Kazakhstan. Looks very "Dr Seuss". These pictures could individually win photo contests. Beautiful book.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing photography, just like the series. A bit depressing that so much beauty in the world is in jeopardy. This book highlights the urgency for humans to do something about the climate, sooner than later.

[Anna Schenkel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a sucker for any book that intensely discusses climate change, along with having amazing and beautiful photos of nature. Got this on sale at Barnes and Noble and I did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did, but it was a very pleasant surprise!

[Ziky :o) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Asi bych udělala líp, kdybych se podívala jen na seriál (, na který jsem se teda ještě nepodívala, ale prý je tam to samý, co v knize). Možná mi tam chyběla trochu lepší ilustrace/rozložení těch stránek. Na mě to působilo mdle...

Ale obsahově velmi bohaté a v podstatě to to má hlavní myšlenku - ještě není pozdě na nápravu přírody, příroda je mocná a dokáže se vzchopit, nechme přírodu na pokoji, všechno v přírodě má svůj účel (každý zvíře i rostliny).

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Our Planet explains the effects of climate change on the many different habitats on Earth - much in the same vein as the Netflix show, but with more focus on climate change and pollution, than the habitats itself. It mentions examples of nature recovering as well as suggestions for solutions to many of the problems.

This book doesn't go into depth with the issues of climate change. It very much is a coffee table book, but it is a really good one at that. The explanations are well put, and the pictures are gorgeous.
4 stars.

[Joanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book to accompany the brilliant Netflix series is brimming with information and wonderful photos of our stunning world. It goes into detail of each of the ecosystems as described in the documentary: frozen worlds, fresh water, grasslands, deserts, forests, jungles, coastal seas and high seas. It's a book of reality, outlining what we have done and are doing to our world and the creatures that live there, but it also gives a message of hope that we can change - if we want to.

[Nate · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautiful companion to the Our Planet series. Gorgeous photos and more in-depth info than the series has time for. However, seeing these photos in motion (as it were) makes the series far superior to this book.

[Lorenzo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un gran recorrido por diferentes ecosistemas del plan y cómo la mano del hombre los está destruyendo. Las fotografías que acompañan cada capítulo son espectaculares.

[Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

An unparalleled celebration of Earth’s wonders, 'Our Planet' beautifully translates the Netflix series into a well-crafted tome. From the icy expanses of frozen worlds to the depths of the high seas, each chapter—mirroring its onscreen counterpart—draws you in with breathtaking photography and thought-provoking text. The book lends itself to multiple modes of exploration: browse photos alone, view images alongside the larger pull-quotes, or read every word for richer information, context, and background. The gorgeous photography transports you to each location. Guided by an eloquent foreword from Sir David Attenborough and the expert storytelling of Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey, this edition showcases nature at its most dramatic and deepens your connection to it. A true treasure for anyone who longs to roam the planet’s most remote corners without leaving home.

[Steve Brock · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Bizzy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of those books that my husband bought me on a whim… but honestly, I have come to realize like this book. It’s based on the Netflix documentary series. Very informative and the pictures are just beautiful. If you love nature, would definitely recommend! Great book to have in your collection.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful photography! This helps offset the heartbreaking narrative about people destroying the planet.

Lots of information on how the environments are changing rapidly over the past 40 years.

My favourite factoids are ones noting how nature works together for mutual benefits. (Symbiotic relationships)

[Sonee Singh · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautifully informative and picturesque book calling for us to take more compassionate and caring action to allow nature to restore itself instead of succumbing to the perils of climate change and human misdeed.

[Book Nerd · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of interesting facts. Scary to think about all the bad changes to our planet and what is to come if we do not fix it. There are lots of photos of the planet earth throughout each chapter. Very informative.

[Erin Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book that brings awareness of the world around us and opens our eyes more to our desperate need to take action to help it. Excellent photography. Important messages about conservation and protection of our worlds ecosystems, plants animals, oceans and lands.

[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having watched the series multiple times this book is a great addition. It breaks my heart to see our amazing planet and wildlife being ruined by our fellow humans. This book is absolutely stunning and thought provoking. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and found the photos absolutely breathtaking.

[Raegan Florsheim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the beautiful photography and I only have this a four star review because I felt more depressed than inspired about climate change. The photography was amazing, and this book reminds me of how important it is to love our planet. It was a great book.

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Learnt much more about not only human negative impact on the planet, but also how beautiful the various habitats of the planet is and also how restoration really helps, like removal of dams, etc.

[Christine D · Rating 3 out of 5]

This had a lot of information in it, very informative.
Also, I appreciated that this wasn't completely hopeless; it gave sobering, scary facts but also hope.

[Laura Gilfillan · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a pretty planet. Too bad it's about to end.

[瑞晟 賴 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book, so many beautiful photos and stunning viewpoint.
It’s very worth to buy one to your shelves.

[azar · Rating 5 out of 5]

the photography in this book is so gorgeous i wish i could do nothing but stare at it every waking moment

[Rudi Opperman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating book on the dangers that our planet face and humanity’s responsibility to set things right. Amazing photos.