Jungle

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How Tropical Forests Shaped World History

By Patrick Roberts

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Jungle by Patrick Roberts delves into the complexities and vital roles of tropical rainforests in the world’s ecosystems. It offers a comprehensive look into how these lush environments have shaped human history, biodiversity, and climate. The book also explores the challenges rainforests face due to deforestation and climate change.
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This book may appeal to you if you're captivated by the intricate connections and vibrant ecosystems of tropical rainforests. It offers a deep dive into their biological diversity and the crucial role these environments play in our planet's health and history.

Jungle

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'A bold, ambitious and truly wonderful history of the world that shows the vital importance of tropical forests to life on Earth' - Peter Wohlleben, author of The Hidden Life of Trees

Jungle is a new and ambitious history of the world, telling 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.

Highlighting provocative new evidence garnered from cutting-edge research, Dr Roberts demonstrates 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.

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, Jungle challenges the way we think about the world—and ourselves.

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Jungle by Patrick Roberts is praised for its ambitious and comprehensive exploration of the history and importance of tropical forests. Reviewers highlight its engaging narrative that ties the evolution of life, globalisation, and human history to these vital ecosystems. The book is celebrated for its insights into the intricate links between humans and jungles, underlining the crucial need for their protection in the face of climate change and biodiversity crises.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241990780

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 310g

Pages: 432

Collections

Education & Reference Global History History & Military Non-Fiction Patrick Roberts Penguin Books Science & Nature

About the Author

Dr Patrick Roberts is W2 Research Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Germany. He completed his PhD at Oxford University, has worked in jungles across the world and has received numerous prestigious awards, including a European Research Council Starter Grant (?1.5 Million). He has written or co-authored 60 peer-reviewed journal articles and his work has featured on the BBC, Channel 4 and in The Times, among others. Author of the academic book Tropical Forest Prehistory, History and Modernity, this is his first for a trade audience.