{"title":"Christina Conklin","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the insightful works of Christina Conklin, an author renowned for shedding light on the urgent issue of climate change. With a passionate focus on the intricate connections between humanity and the natural world, Conklin's thought-provoking books delve into the pressing environmental challenges of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong her notable works, \u003cem\u003eThe Atlas of Disappearing Places\u003c\/em\u003e stands out as a compelling exploration of the world’s rapidly changing landscapes. This enlightening book invites readers to understand the vulnerability of various ecosystems as they face the impacts of rising sea levels and shifting climates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChristina Conklin combines meticulous research with accessible language, making her books an engaging read for anyone interested in Science \u0026amp; Nature. Delve into her works to gain a deeper appreciation of the delicate balance of our planet and the urgent need for environmental action.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-atlas-of-disappearing-places-by-christina-conklin-9781620974568","title":"The Atlas of Disappearing Places","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur planet is in peril. Seas are rising, oceans are acidifying, ice is melting, coasts are flooding, species are dying, and communities are faltering. Despite these dire circumstances, most of us don't have a clear sense of how the interconnected crises in our ocean are affecting the climate system, food webs, coastal cities, and biodiversity, and which solutions can help us co-create a better future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough a rich combination of place-based storytelling, clear explanations of climate science and policy, and beautifully rendered maps that use a unique ink-on-dried-seaweed technique, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlas of Disappearing Places\u003c\/i\u003e depicts twenty locations across the globe, from Shanghai and Antarctica to Houston and the Cook Islands. The authors describe four climate change impacts—changing chemistry, warming waters, strengthening storms, and rising seas—using the metaphor of the ocean as a body to draw parallels between natural systems and human systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter paints a portrait of an existential threat in a particular place, detailing what will be lost if we do not take bold action now. Weaving together contemporary stories and speculative 'future histories' for each place, this work considers both the serious consequences if we continue to pursue business as usual, and what we can do—from government policies to grassroots activism—to write a different, more hopeful story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful work of art and an indispensable resource to learn more about the devastating consequences of the climate crisis—as well as possibilities for individual and collective action—\u003ci\u003eThe Atlas of Disappearing Places\u003c\/i\u003e will engage and inspire readers on the most pressing issue of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLocations include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHouston, Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShanghai, China\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHamburg, Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSan Juan, Puerto Rico\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNew York City, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePisco, Peru\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKisite, Kenya\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKure Atoll, Hawaii\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCamden, Maine\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Cook Islands\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSan Francisco, California\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNorfolk, Virginia\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBn Tre, Vietnam\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIse, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGravesend, United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Painted with water-soluble inks on sheets of dried seaweed, the book's maps are textured, attractive, and informative...Climate change is not just about melting ice caps and starving polar bears, and \u003ci\u003eThe Atlas of Disappearing Places\u003c\/i\u003e brings that reality home.' - \u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Beautiful maps and hopeful vignettes about the future temper this important book about climate change in our world.' - \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'An extraordinary journey on the frontiers of scientific understanding into life's exquisitely complex interdependence communicated by master storytellers. At once captivating and deeply informative. Terrifying and hopeful, a must-read for all who care.' - David Korten, author of \u003ci\u003eWhen Corporations Rule the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChange the Story, Change the Future: A Living Economy for a Living Earth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'An atlas of places that are likely to be transformed beyond recovery over the next decades may seem like a sad theme for a book. Yet Christina Conklin and Marina Psaros have produced a thing of beauty, a testament as gorgeous as the places it sears into our memory. If we do not care, we will not make the effort to save our world. Readers will find themselves caring deeply, and that at least is a first step.' - Richard Heinberg, senior fellow, Post Carbon Institute\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Atlas of Disappearing Places\u003c\/i\u003e grasps the depth and breadth of change taking place. Creative, informative, and provocative, it presents us with artful surprises, poignant anecdotes, and memorable facts. I highly recommend it.' - John Englander, oceanographer, author of \u003ci\u003eMoving to Higher Ground: Rising Sea Level and the Path Forward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'You are holding a surprising, enlightening, hopeful book. Readers visit twenty places, immersed in the authors' deeply researched reporting; the most heartening stories are the authors' views of the next few decades, showing that positive change is easy to envision and realistic. The art alone speaks volumes about what is possible: for the human heart-mind to envision and pursue a beautiful way through this crisis, out to a more humane and life-affirming future.' - Carl Safina, author of \u003ci\u003eBecoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A deeply researched, artistic, heartfelt introspection of our intimate connection to Earth, and industrialized humans' catastrophic impact upon Her. Illuminating how every decision we make impacts the planet, and thus ourselves, this rare work articulates a stark view of where we are heading, alongside possible mitigation avenues if we are to heed these blaring alarms from the front lines.' - Dahr Jamail, author of \u003ci\u003eThe End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Atlas of Disappearing Places\u003c\/i\u003e offers warnings no one wants to hear, though now we ignore them at our peril. Readable, informative, and terrifying, this important book is simultaneously global and local, affecting every aspect of our lives, inland as well as on the coasts. Read it...and weep...and act. As the seas rise, so must we.' - Lucy R. Lippard, curator of \u003ci\u003eWeather Report: Art and Climate Change\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Atlas of Disappearing Places\u003c\/i\u003e is a story told through art and science that takes us on a journey across the planet through the throwaway culture of plastic waste and the toxic culture of fertilisers and pesticides and dead zones. It is not just a story of climate change. It is also a story of extinction. A must-read for anyone who cares about the future of the planet and people.' - Vandana Shiva\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854904250604,"sku":"9781620974568","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4cd738512621eff53fbce2c57b6abcb3.jpg?v=1759263389"},{"product_id":"the-atlas-of-disappearing-places-by-marina-psaros-9781620979839","title":"The Atlas of Disappearing Places","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA beautiful and engaging guide to global warming's impact around the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur planet is in peril. Seas are rising, oceans are acidifying, ice is melting, coasts are flooding, species are dying, and communities are faltering. Despite these dire circumstances, most of us don't have a clear sense of how the interconnected crises in our ocean are affecting the climate system, food webs, coastal cities, and biodiversity, and which solutions can help us co-create a better future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEngaging and...enraging\u003c\/em\u003e (San Francisco Chronicle), \u003cem\u003eThe Atlas of Disappearing Places\u003c\/em\u003e depicts twenty locations across the globe under siege from four different climate impacts. Each chapter paints a portrait of an existential threat in a particular place, weaving together contemporary stories and speculative 'future histories' with beautiful, full-colour illustrations to offer \u003cem\u003esuggestions for practical ways to reduce climate impact\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the effects of climate change continue to become clearer, and the time to reverse it slips further away, \u003cem\u003eThe Atlas of Disappearing Places\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cem\u003ea striking and deeply researched work of art and environmental activism\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eBookPage\u003c\/em\u003e) that will inspire readers to take on the greatest fight of our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47341222035692,"sku":"9781620979839","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3389043482765.jpg?v=1772186609"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/christina-conklin.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}