{"product_id":"something-new-under-the-sun-by-j-r-mcneill-9781324079347","title":"Something New Under the Sun","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHumans have long transformed the planet, scratching its surface for stones and ores, planting and harvesting crops, sparking fires for light and heat. But since the dawn of industrialisation, and especially since 1950, our impact has accelerated sharply. Economic, technological, and demographic changes have driven rapid and ongoing shifts in patterns of pollution, human health, and rising sea levels and temperatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn his landmark publication \u003cem\u003eSomething New Under the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed historian J. R. McNeill offered a new way to understand twentieth-century history: through environmental change. Threading lucid scientific explanations with captivating stories, McNeill's prize-winning history chronicles humanity's deepening imprint on the planet in an evenhanded account that seeks, above all, to explain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith updated data and stories, and new discussions of climate change and climate politics, \u003cem\u003eSomething New Under the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e remains the definitive account of the most urgent topic of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932452077804,"sku":"9781324079347","price":41.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781324079347-something-new-under-the-sun.jpg?v=1783863268","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/something-new-under-the-sun-by-j-r-mcneill-9781324079347","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}