{"title":"Dr Steve Mentz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Steve Mentz\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intersection of history, literature, and the natural world with a keen eye for how oceans shape human culture and imagination. His works invite readers to engage deeply with maritime themes, blending scholarly insight and accessible prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful reflections on the sea's role in arts and culture, enriched by interdisciplinary research. These books illuminate how water connects stories, places, and people across time and space.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ocean-by-dr-steve-mentz-9781501348631","title":"Ocean","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ocean comprises the largest object on our planet. Retelling human history from an oceanic rather than terrestrial point of view unsettles our relationship with the natural environment. Our engagement with the world's oceans can be destructive, as with today’s deluge of plastic trash and acidification, but the mismatch between small bodies and vast seas also emphasises the frailty and resilience of human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom ancient stories of shipwrecked sailors to the containerised future of 21st-century commerce, \u003ci\u003eOcean\u003c\/i\u003e splashes the histories we thought we knew into salty and unfamiliar places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eObject Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426656796908,"sku":"9781501348631","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781501348631.jpg?v=1774767847"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/dr-steve-mentz.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}