- Hem
- Böcker
- Kurslitteratur
- Geografi & Kartor
- The Life Cycle (häftad, eng)
The Life Cycle (häftad, eng)
''A gripping read for anyone who cares about what we''re doing to the planet and how we can change it'' DAVID SHUKMAN, FORMER BBC NEWS SCIEN...
179 kr
I lager
Skickas inom 2-3 vardagar
Fri frakt över 299:-
Snabb leverans
Fria returer
Produktbeskrivning
''A gripping read for anyone who cares about what we''re doing to the planet and how we can change it'' DAVID SHUKMAN, FORMER BBC NEWS SCIENCE EDITOR''Searing observations focused on our need to protect biodiversity - A tour de force'' SIR TIM SMIT OBE, CO-FOUNDER OF THE EDEN PROJECT''An informative, uplifting and truly important book'' JONATHON PORRITT, AUTHOR AND CAMPAIGNEROne woman''s journey through South America - and the devastating story of our planet''s disappearing biodiversityPedalling hard for thirteen months, eco adventurer Kate Rawles cycled the length of the Andes on an eccentric bicycle she built herself.
The Life Cycle charts her mission to find out why biodiversity is so important, what''s happening to it, and what can be done to protect it.From the Pacific Ocean to rainforests and salt flats, Kate learns that armadillos can cross rivers by holding their breath, that Colombia has more species of birds than North America and Europe combined, and that in threatening ecosystems, we''re tearing down our own life support system.
En route, she witnesses the devastation of goldmining and oil drilling but finds hope in the incredible people working to regenerate habitats and communities. As she reaches the ''end of the world'', she realises that to tackle biodiversity loss we all have a role to play.
The Life Cycle charts her mission to find out why biodiversity is so important, what''s happening to it, and what can be done to protect it.From the Pacific Ocean to rainforests and salt flats, Kate learns that armadillos can cross rivers by holding their breath, that Colombia has more species of birds than North America and Europe combined, and that in threatening ecosystems, we''re tearing down our own life support system.
En route, she witnesses the devastation of goldmining and oil drilling but finds hope in the incredible people working to regenerate habitats and communities. As she reaches the ''end of the world'', she realises that to tackle biodiversity loss we all have a role to play.
| Format | Häftad |
| Omfång | 464 sidor |
| Språk | Engelska |
| Förlag | Icon Books |
| Utgivningsdatum | 2024-06-20 |
| ISBN | 9781785788673 |
Specifikation
Böcker
- Häftad, 464, Engelska, Icon Books, 2024-06-20, 9781785788673
Leverans
Vi erbjuder flera smidiga leveransalternativ beroende på ditt postnummer, såsom Budbee Box, Early Bird, Instabox och DB Schenker. Vid köp över 299 kr är leveransen kostnadsfri, annars tillkommer en fraktavgift från 29 kr. Välj det alternativ som passar dig bäst för en bekväm leverans.
Betalning
Du kan betala tryggt och enkelt via Avarda med flera alternativ: Swish för snabb betalning, kortbetalning med VISA eller MasterCard, faktura med 30 dagars betalningstid, eller konto för flexibel delbetalning.
Specifikation
Böcker
- Format Häftad
- Antal sidor 464
- Språk Engelska
- Förlag Icon Books
- Utgivningsdatum 2024-06-20
- ISBN 9781785788673