{"title":"Ryan Tucker Jones","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the intriguing works of \u003cem\u003eRyan Tucker Jones\u003c\/em\u003e, an esteemed author who combines a passion for history and the natural world in his compelling writings. Specialising in Science and Nature, Jones offers readers a deep dive into the fascinating dynamics between humanity and the environmental forces that shape our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his notable works is \u003cem\u003eRed Leviathan\u003c\/em\u003e, a captivating exploration of the multifaceted relationship between humans and whales throughout history. By examining the environmental, cultural, and socio-economic aspects of whaling, Jones provides a comprehensive look at how these magnificent creatures have influenced human society and how humans have, in turn, impacted their fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRyan Tucker Jones's books are perfect for readers who are interested in history, environmental science, and the evolving interactions between people and the natural environment. Step into the world of \u003cem\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/em\u003e through the exceptional perspectives offered by Ryan Tucker Jones.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"red-leviathan-by-ryan-tucker-jones-9780226628851","title":"Red Leviathan","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRed Leviathan\u003c\/em\u003e by Ryan Tucker Jones is a revealing and authoritative history that shows how Soviet whalers secretly helped nearly destroy endangered whale populations, while also contributing to the scientific understanding necessary for these creatures’ salvation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Soviet Union killed over six hundred thousand whales in the twentieth century, many of them illegally and secretly. That catch helped bring many whale species to near extinction by the 1970s, and the impacts of this loss of life still ripple through today’s oceans. In this new account, based on formerly secret Soviet archives and interviews with ex-whalers, environmental historian Ryan Tucker Jones offers a complete history of the role the Soviet Union played in the whales’ destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs other countries—especially the United States, Great Britain, Japan, and Norway—expanded their pursuit of whales to all corners of the globe, Stalin determined that the Soviet Union needed to join the hunt. What followed was a spectacularly prodigious, and often wasteful, destruction of humpback, fin, sei, right, and sperm whales in the Antarctic and the North Pacific, done in knowing violation of the International Whaling Commission’s rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCold War intrigue encouraged this destruction, but, as Jones shows, there is a more complex history behind this tragic Soviet experiment. Jones compellingly describes the ultimate scientific irony: today’s cetacean studies benefited from Soviet whaling, as Russian scientists on whaling vessels made key breakthroughs in understanding whale natural history and behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd in a final twist, \u003cem\u003eRed Leviathan\u003c\/em\u003e reveals how the Soviet public began turning against their own country’s whaling industry, working in parallel with Western environmental organisations like Greenpeace to help end industrial whaling—not long before the world’s whales might have disappeared altogether.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854804766956,"sku":"9780226628851","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/08451b104b1c13bf02b669d85eef2317.jpg?v=1759264796"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ryan-tucker-jones.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}