{"title":"Jonathan Loh","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Loh\u003c\/strong\u003e invites readers to explore the intricate connections within the natural world through his insightful works. His writing often blends robust scientific research with accessible storytelling, making complex ecological themes engaging and thought-provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in the delicate balance of life and the wonders of science will find \u003cem\u003eLife Story\u003c\/em\u003e and other titles by Loh a rewarding journey into nature’s mysteries, offering both education and inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"life-story-by-jonathan-loh-9781911717195","title":"Life Story","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe revelatory account of the great defining forces of human life - the nature that made us, the culture that shaped us and the future we now face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is nothing quite like us on Earth. We are a species of animal, yet unlike any other; we innovate, explore, talk, plan, build vast societies, cooperate, wage war, construct and destruct our environment. Our story is not a simple biological thread, but an intertwined web of nature and culture that has shaped our past, defines our present and can help us navigate our future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife Story\u003c\/em\u003e is Jonathan Loh's groundbreaking dual narrative of the development of life on Earth through both biological and cultural evolution. Far from being a byproduct of nature, he reveals how human culture is a distinct form of life, its evolution through cooperation, language, and technology echoing the diversification of organic life from simple cells to multicellular, social animals - and how it gives us unique advantages and responsibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut evolution is not finite. In a future in which our machine-based creations could evolve into a life form of their own, Loh outlines an extraordinary scenario for the next evolutionary leap, based on a new understanding of our cultural and natural heritage and the power they give us to change the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47648325566700,"sku":"9781911717195","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781911717195-life-story.jpg?v=1779256227"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jonathan-loh.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}