{"title":"Jay Owens","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our curated collection featuring works by the insightful author Jay Owens. Known for exploring the nuances of our environment, Owens delves into topics that merge both \u003cem\u003eScience\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNature\u003c\/em\u003e, making complex subjects accessible and intriguing to a wide audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong Jay Owens' esteemed works is \u003cstrong\u003eDust\u003c\/strong\u003e, a captivating book that examines the omnipresence of dust and its surprising impact on our planet and lives. Owens successfully combines scientific inquiry with storytelling, offering readers a unique perspective on a seemingly insignificant yet immensely fascinating subject. As you dive into their work, prepare to be both educated and entertained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJay Owens has a remarkable ability to weave detailed research with engaging narratives, which will appeal to anyone interested in understanding more about the world around us. Explore this collection and discover the richness of the subject matter through the eyes of a truly talented writer.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dust-by-jay-owens-9781529362664","title":"Dust","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Superb’\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Marvellous’\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Brilliant’\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Eye-opening . . . impressive’\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Powerful’\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eNature\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e__________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDust may seem inconsequential, so tiny and mundane as to slip below the threshold of thought. Yet within the next one hundred years, life on Earth will be profoundly changed by heat and drought - and that means dust. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this ground-breaking book, Jay Owens shows how the modern world is made through both the creation and expulsion of dust. From particle air pollution and burning fossil fuels to land degradation, desertification and nuclear fallout, we find out the immense challenges confronting people and the planet.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith clarity and insight, \u003cem\u003eDust: The Modern World in a Trillion Particles\u003c\/em\u003e helps us understand our legacy and discovers that the biggest ideas can be found in the smallest particles.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e__________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCombining history and science, a sweeping look at the smallest substance and the biggest challenges facing people and the planet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDust\u003c\/strong\u003e is a book with an extraordinary global story to tell, and an ethical argument to advance. \u003c\/em\u003eRobert Macfarlane\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Like a detective dusting for fingerprints, Jay Owens masterfully reveals the hidden traces of modernity by following some of its smallest fragments.’\u003c\/strong\u003e James Vincent, author of \u003cem\u003eBeyond Measure\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘From Mark Kurlansky's \u003cem\u003eSalt\u003c\/em\u003e and Laura Martin's \u003cem\u003eTea\u003c\/em\u003e to Jared Diamond's \u003cem\u003eGuns and Germs and Steel\u003c\/em\u003e, can we now add geographer Jay Owens's \u003cem\u003eDust\u003c\/em\u003e?’\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854463095020,"sku":"9781529362664","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529362664.jpg?v=1759243163"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jay-owens.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}