{"product_id":"seeds-on-ice-by-cary-fowler-9781632261397","title":"Seeds on Ice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCloser to the North Pole than to the Arctic Circle, on an island in a remote Norwegian archipelago, lies a vast global seed bank buried within a frozen mountain. At the end of a 130-metre long tunnel chiselled out of solid stone is a room filled with humanity's precious treasure, the largest and most diverse seed collection ever assembled: more than a half billion seeds containing the world's most prized crops, a safeguard against catastrophic starvation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Global Seed Vault, a visionary model of international collaboration, is the brainchild of Cary Fowler, renowned scientist, conservationist, and biodiversity advocate. In \u003ci\u003eSeeds on Ice\u003c\/i\u003e, Fowler tells for the first time the comprehensive inside story of how the 'doomsday seed vault' came to be, while the breathtaking photographs offer a stunning guided tour not only of the private vault, but of the windswept beauty and majesty of Svalbard and the enchanting community of people in Longyearbyen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith growing evidence that unchecked climate change will seriously undermine food production and threaten the diversity of crops around the world, \u003ci\u003eSeeds on Ice\u003c\/i\u003e offers a personal and passionate reminder that we shouldn't take our reliance on the world of plants for granted and that, in a very real sense, the future of the human race rides on this frozen and indispensable biodiversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854825935084,"sku":"9781632261397","price":89.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/e837524b918ac3838a5d152f09c6b77e.jpg?v=1759264351","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/seeds-on-ice-by-cary-fowler-9781632261397","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}