276°
Posted 20 hours ago

Earth: Over 4 Billion Years in the Making

£12.5£25.00Clearance
ZTS2023's avatar
Shared by
ZTS2023
Joined in 2023
82
63

About this deal

Combines the natural history of programmes such as David Attenborough’s Planet Earth with the planetary focus of Brian Cox’s Universe’ Guardian Actually, he says, planning the future is pointless, because he can’t envisage it. Sure, his diary is full for the next few months, but beyond that he finds it impossible to make long-term plans. “Charlotte says I’m like an alien because I don’t generate an imagined future. But expectations are one of the most dangerous things you can have in life. If you have expectations of people, they will fail you. If you have expectations of yourself, you’ll fail yourself. Whenever I’ve been foolish enough to generate any expectation, I’ve always failed myself.” I don’t like looking at myself. I don’t watch myself on TV. I don’t like myself mentally, let alone physically. I can just about look in the mirror to shave You may also opt to downgrade to Standard Digital, a robust journalistic offering that fulfils many user’s needs. Compare Standard and Premium Digital here. Did fellow students think he was a freak? “Yeah.” Did he think he was a freak? “Yeah I did, and I didn’t want to be a freak, and it made me really angry.” With himself or others? “Both. I didn’t have a lot of time for my peers at that point. There was a lot of aggression.” Was he tough? “I wasn’t particularly tough, but I wouldn’t take bullying. I wasn’t good at controlling my temper. I subsequently learned to control it. When you’re a kid and it seems it’s you versus the world, you tend to lash out.”

Earth: Over 4 Billion Years in the Making - William Collins

The most epic moments from the Earth’s history … Crammed with loads of interesting trivia” - Closer We move on to a happier topic – the success of his TV series Earth. He says it was a privilege to work on it. “With those sort of productions, they’re using people at the top of their game, so I would say our success is largely down to them.” As for the talk of him being a new Attenborough, he says it’s tasteless. “I suppose the polite thing to say is I’m flattered, but we’ve currently got Sir David here so we don’t need a new one yet.”

LOVE LIFE T-SHIRTS

Traces some of the greatest eruptions, freezes and moments of sheer destruction in Earth’s history … A reminder that the planet is more indifferent to us than we care to admit” - IFL Science The obsession carried on until the mid-1980s, when he was working for the BBC, co-presenting the children’s wildlife series The Really Wild Show. “I needed to go to the graveside and I was late for one of the shows. I couldn’t help myself; I had to go.” Did he tell people on the show? “No, of course not. Nobody ever knew about that. I couldn’t tell anybody.”

Earth – HarperCollins Earth – HarperCollins

It was never going to be a wildlife series but we were drawing parallels with previous life. On a cliff in Chile, there were Andean condors, and one pooed on me – I was elated to be pooed on by such a magnificent animal! We also went to a Mexican cenote [cave-like sinkhole] inhabited by millions of bats. They created a vortex as they spiralled out, it was like they turned on the air conditioning.” What locations did you visit? The most epic moments from the Earth's history ... Crammed with loads of interesting trivia' Closer

Customer reviews

History Makers: Female Writers Dominate the 2023 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award Shortlist Combines the natural history of programmes such as David Attenborough’s Planet Earth with the planetary focus of Brian Cox’s Universe to show how their interconnectivity has created and sometimes almost obliterated life on Earth” - Guardian

Earth: Over 4 Billion Years in the Making – HarperCollins

For cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the “Settings & Account” section. If you’d like to retain your premium access and save 20%, you can opt to pay annually at the end of the trial. Change the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the “Settings & Account” section. What happens at the end of my trial?He stares down at the table as he talks, or glances to the side. He might not be able to look me in the eye, yet he’s one of the most disarmingly open people I’ve met. New Sports Biographies and Autobiographies: Gift a Book for the Sports Fan In Your Life this Christmas

Chris Packham: ‘I would lose my voice immediately if I went Chris Packham: ‘I would lose my voice immediately if I went

Combines the natural history of programmes such as David Attenborough's Planet Earth with the planetary focus of Brian Cox's Universe' Guardian Does he socialise? “I remember Charlotte saying to me, soon after we met, ‘Let’s go and see so and so,’ and I said, ‘Why?’ She said it would be nice to see them, and I said, ‘But what for?’ Why would I give up my time just for the purpose of seeing them unless they’ve got something interesting to tell me or we’ve something to do. What’s the point?” His words sound callous, mercenary even, but his tone is tender. Many of the most fascinating parts of the natural world are beyond reach. This beautiful, informative book brings them up-close and within our grasp. A beautiful, full colour book to accompany the 5 part BBC TV series telling the most important story of all, the deep history of our own planet. Combines the natural history of programmes such as David Attenborough's Planet Earth with the planetary focus of Brian Cox's Universe to show how their interconnectivity has created and sometimes almost obliterated life on Earth' GuardianThis is an informative, visually arresting introduction to planet Earth. The core of The Science of the Earth features large, detailed photographs of single objects, many of them small enough to be held in the hand, that each speak volumes about an aspect of Earth's environments and how they work. For example, bubbles of ancient air trapped inside an Antarctic ice core reveal how Earth's climate has changed over time. A piece of pumice thrown several miles into the air by a volcano helps to explain what happens when tectonic plates collide. If you do nothing, you will be auto-enrolled in our premium digital monthly subscription plan and retain complete access for 65 € per month. The Top 25 Christmas Cookbooks for 2023: A Smorgasbord of Inspiration for a Happy Foodie This Christmas Traces some of the greatest eruptions, freezes and moments of sheer destruction in Earth's history ... A reminder that the planet is more indifferent to us than we care to admit' IFL Science He pauses. “Here’s a question: what would Sir David be like if he were my age? I’m a bit spiky, aren’t I? I’m a campaigner, a straight talker. I know we’re in deep, deep shit, and if people like me don’t stand up and say that, and try to instigate rapid change, all the science says we’re in trouble. So that’s part and parcel of my job. That hasn’t been his job. But if he were my age, would he be doing what I am doing? I’d like to think the answer is yes, because our passion for the natural world has almost complete commonality. We are driven by a desire to protect it, we love it, we think it’s beautiful, we understand its fragility.”

Asda Great Deal

Free UK shipping. 15 day free returns.
Community Updates
*So you can easily identify outgoing links on our site, we've marked them with an "*" symbol. Links on our site are monetised, but this never affects which deals get posted. Find more info in our FAQs and About Us page.
New Comment