{"title":"Thomas Halliday","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our carefully curated collection of works by the esteemed author, Thomas Halliday. A true luminary in the realm of \u003cem\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/em\u003e, Thomas Halliday captivates readers with his ability to translate complex scientific concepts into compelling narratives accessible to all ages. His books invite you to journey across time and space, unlocking the mysteries of our natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his celebrated works is the fascinating book entitled \u003cstrong\u003eOtherlands\u003c\/strong\u003e. Halliday takes readers on an evocative exploration of prehistoric worlds, blending meticulous research with vivid storytelling. This title is perfect for those with a keen interest in palaeontology and the Earth's diverse ecosystems through time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his contributions to adult literature, Halliday's genius extends to \u003cem\u003eChildren's Books\u003c\/em\u003e, where he intricately weaves scientific insights into imaginative stories that educate and entertain young minds. His books nurture curiosity and inspire the next generation of explorers and thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover Thomas Halliday's works today and embark on an enlightening journey through the wonders of our planet's past, present, and future.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"otherlands","title":"Otherlands","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dazzlingly original, lyrical and epic encounter with the Earth as it used to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the past as we've never seen it before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOtherlands\u003c\/em\u003e is an epic, exhilarating journey into deep time, showing us the Earth as it used to exist, and the worlds that were here before ours. Travelling back in time to the dawn of complex life, and across all seven continents, award-winning young palaeobiologist Thomas Halliday gives us a mesmerising up-close encounter with eras that are normally unimaginably distant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHalliday immerses us in a series of ancient landscapes, from the mammoth steppe in Ice Age Alaska to the lush rainforests of Eocene Antarctica, with its colonies of giant penguins, to Ediacaran Australia, where the moon is far brighter than ours today. We visit the birthplace of humanity; we hear the crashing of the highest waterfall the Earth has ever known; and we watch as life emerges again after the asteroid hits, and the age of the mammal dawns. These lost worlds seem fantastical and yet every description—whether the colour of a beetle's shell, the rhythm of pterosaurs in flight or the lingering smell of sulphur in the air—is grounded in the fossil record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOtherlands\u003c\/em\u003e is a staggering imaginative feat—an emotional narrative that underscores the tenacity of life—yet also the fragility of seemingly permanent ecosystems, including our own. To read it is to see the last 500 million years not as an endless expanse of unfathomable time, but as a series of worlds, simultaneously fabulous and familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45692317729004,"sku":"9780141991146","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780141991146.jpg?v=1725556830"},{"product_id":"otherlands-by-thomas-halliday-9780241611241","title":"Otherlands","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fully illustrated retelling of the sensational \u003cem\u003eOtherlands\u003c\/em\u003e - welcome to the ultimate journey into Earth's distant past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStep onto volcanic plains and watch thundering herds of dinosaurs crash through thick forests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDive into a sea of glass reefs, emerging from the water to see monkeys fighting for survival on an accidental raft...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTravel millions of years into the past, and explore worlds you might only have dreamt of, but that actually existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom woolly mammoths to early humans, find out how plants and trees and creatures great and small shared a world very different from our own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd uncover the footprints they left behind...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStarting with the last ice age and ending when the very first animals started to swim and hunt, this illustrated journey back through time is adapted from the bestselling \u003cem\u003eOtherlands\u003c\/em\u003e by Thomas Halliday. It is written by the author, with illustrations by Gavin Scott.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46546971132140,"sku":"9780241611241","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241611241.jpg?v=1750033212"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/thomas-halliday.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}