{"product_id":"the-vanishing-sea-by-dinara-mirtalipova-9781797224596","title":"The Vanishing Sea","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis artful and thought-provoking picture book\u003c\/em\u003e shares the little-known story of the disappearance of the Aral Sea—and the loss of livelihood and biodiversity as fishing villages and ships were left stranded in the desert without water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aral Sea once stretched across modern-day Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. A large saltwater lake of Central Asia (called “sea” because of its vastness), the Aral Sea’s 26 square miles (67 square kilometers) sustained its surrounding communities for generations. Beginning in the 1960s, aggressive Soviet industrialization diverted water for agricultural production and caused the lake to shrink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the waters that had thrived for centuries have almost entirely disappeared—and along with them, the biodiversity of the lake, its thriving fishing industry, and the many homes along its shores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTold in a folkloric style with stunning illustrations, \u003cem\u003ethis true tale\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles what happens when nature’s generosity is exploited. It gently invites readers to consider the reality of irreversible environmental harm, its global impact, and what it means to be compassionate to the land we live on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bookreps NZ Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47900684222700,"sku":"9781797224596","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-vanishing-sea-by-dinara-mirtalipova-9781797224596","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}