Nové fascinující výsledky výzkumu mění zažitá historická fakta a náš pohled na minulost. Ne vše se stalo tak, jak bylo doposud vysvětlováno. V této poutavé knize se dozvíme např. pravdu o pravěkých předchůdcích člověka, jak to bylo se Stonehange, k čemu sloužila Magna charta libertatum, co doopravdy způsobilo zkázu vzducholodi Hindenburg, jaké vynálezy znali již staří Řekové, jak vypadala Kleopatra a mnoho dalších zajímavostí.
A Panoramic Guide to Finding Britain's Most Beautiful Vistas
144 stránek
6 hodin čtení
The striking panoramic photographs in this book capture the fifteen bestloved and most compelling vistas in England, Scotland, and Wales. Britain has some of the world's most dramatic and varied landscapes, from the perpendicular thrills of the Scottish Highlands to the improbable, gravity-defying tricks of the Norfolk Broads. These plus a baker's dozen of other breathtaking sites provide a true visual delight.Along with maps that pinpoint each locale and instructions on how to get there, Richard Girling's fascinating text acquaints us with the history and lore of each landscape on view.
The sea drives our economy, our lifestyle and our politics. It affects what we eat, how we travel, our use of the land and how we relate to our continental neighbours. This work examines the history and consequences of the issues that confront us along our coastline.
We have a special relationship with the sea. Sea Change addresses such issues
as pollution by sewage, nuclear waste and dumping at sea; destruction of
marine environment, impacts of climate change, coastal erosion and rising sea
levels;
Selfishness and greed have been our tools of survival from the very beginning,
ever since our earliest forebears climbed down from the trees and set off
across the savannah in search of God.
Frank Buckland was an extraordinary man - surgeon, natural historian, popular
lecturer, bestselling writer, museum curator, and a conservationist before the
concept even existed. Rhinoceros, crocodile, puppy-dog, giraffe, kangaroo,
bear and panther all had their chance to impress, but what finally - and,
eventually, fatally - obsessed him was fish.
The narrative revolves around the quest for a legendary, rare animal, driving an exploration of humanity's fascination with hunting and collecting. Richard Girling delves into the motivations behind these pursuits, questioning what compels us to catalog the natural world and the potential benefits of this instinct. The book combines engaging storytelling with informative insights, examining the deep-rooted connections between humans and their interactions with nature.
This story is a quest for an animal so rare that a sighting has never been recorded. The Somali golden mole was first described in 1964, but the sole evidence for its existence is a tiny fragment of jawbone found in an owl pellet. Intrigued by this elusive creature, and what it can tell us about extinction and survival, Richard Girling embarks on a hunt to find the animal and its discoverer - an Italian professor who he thinks might still be alive... Richard's journey comes at a time when one species - our own - is having to reconsider its relationship with every other. He delves into the history of exploration and cataloguing and the tall tales of the great hunters, traces the development of the conservation movement and addresses central issues of extinction and biodiversity.
Einst waren sie sich so nah – bis sich ihre Wege unheilvoll trennten. Richard Girling erzählt die Geschichte des Verhältnisses von Mensch und Tier, global und durch alle Zeiten hindurch, wenn man so will: die längste Beziehungsgeschichte seit Menschengedenken. In einem Gang durch die Jahrhunderte, von der Frühzeit über die antiken Hochkulturen bis in die Gegenwart, zeigt er die Widersprüchlichkeiten, die den Umgang mit unserem tierischen Gegenüber seit jeher bestimmt haben: Wie kann es sein, dass Menschen Götter in Tiergestalt verehren (wie im alten Ägypten) oder tatsächliche Tiere als Götter (wie in Indien), während sie dieselben Tiere auf dem Altar opfern oder gleich ganze Spezies ausrotten? Zeiten und Kulturen erschließen sich, wenn Girling von den Gladiatorenkämpfen im Circus Maximus erzählt, von Descartes’ Tier-Maschine und Hagenbecks Tierpark in Hamburg, von industrieller Massentierhaltung und Organisationen wie PETA, die mit allen Mitteln für das Tierwohl kämpfen. Eine Geschichte mit epischen Zügen, die uns kulturelle Errungenschaften ebenso wie moralische Zwiespälte vor Augen führt – und damit zum Kern dessen vordringt, was den Menschen im Guten wie im Schlechten ausmacht.
