{"product_id":"jungle-33","title":"Jungle","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA bold, ambitious and truly wonderful history of the world\u003c\/b\u003e' Peter Wohlleben, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Life of Trees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA fascinating story and a crucial revision of the momentous importance of tropical forests to human history\u003c\/b\u003e' Lewis Dartnell, author of \u003ci\u003eOrigins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eJungle\u003c\/i\u003e tells the remarkable story of the world's tropical forests, from the arrival of the first plants millions of years ago to the role of tropical forests in the evolution of the world's atmosphere, the dinosaurs, the first mammals and even our own species and ancestors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Highlighting provocative new evidence garnered from cutting-edge research, Dr Roberts shows, for example, that our view of humans as 'savannah specialists' is wildly wrong, and that the 'Anthropocene' began not with the Industrial Revolution, but potentially as early as 6,000 years ago in the tropics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  We see that the relationship between humankind and 'jungles' is deep-rooted, that we are all connected to their destruction, and that we must all act to save them. Urgent, clear-sighted and original,\u003ci\u003e Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e challenges the way we think about the world - and ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e_________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   '\u003cb\u003eWelcome to the \"Jungle\" - a breathtaking book\u003c\/b\u003e' Mark Maslin, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Save Our Planet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eTimely, readable and highly relevant\u003c\/b\u003e' Steve Brusatte, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eIts revelations and stories will stir, rearrange and populate your mind for years to come\u003c\/b\u003e' Paul Hawken, editor of \u003ci\u003eDrawdown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBrilliant ... it delivers a timely warning about our abuse of the environment\u003c\/b\u003e' David Abulafia, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFinally, a book on rainforests that does justice to their majesty and importance\u003c\/b\u003e' Simon Lewis, co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Human Planet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":54250588471640,"sku":"9780241990780","price":17.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/jungle-33","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}