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99 Maps to Save the Planet: With an introduction by Chris Packham

Hardback

Main Details

Title 99 Maps to Save the Planet: With an introduction by Chris Packham
Authors and Contributors      By (author) KATAPULT
Introduction by Chris Packham
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:208
Dimensions(mm): Height 255,Width 205
Category/GenreWorld atlases and world maps
Popular science
Geographical maps (specialist)
Environmentalist thought and ideology
Environmentalist, conservationist and green organizations
Conservation of the environment
Pollution and threats to the environment
Places and peoples - pictorial works
ISBN/Barcode 9781847926500
ClassificationsDewey:363.73874
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Vintage Publishing
Imprint The Bodley Head Ltd
Publication Date 1 April 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A shocking but informative, eye-catching and witty book of maps that illustrate the perilous state of our planet. 'Terrifying yet funny, surprising yet predictable, simple yet poignant' Chris Packham A shocking but informative, eye-catching and witty book of maps that illustrate the perilous state of our planet. The maps in this book are often shocking, sometimes amusing, and packed with essential information- Did you know that just 67 companies worldwide are responsible for 67 per cent of global greenhouse emissions? Or that keeping a horse has the same carbon footprint as a 23,500-kilometre road trip? Did you know how many countries use less energy than is consumed globally by downloading porn from the internet? Do you know how much of the earth's surface has been concreted over? Or how many trees would we have to plant to make our planet carbon-neutral? Presenting a wealth of innovative scientific research and data in stunning, beautiful infographics, 99 Maps to Save the Planet provides us with instant snapshots of the destruction of our environment. At one glance, we can see the precarious state of our planet - but also realise how easy it would be to improve it Enlightening, a bit frightening, but definitely inspiring, 99 Maps to Save the Planet doesn't provide practical tips on how to save our planet- it just presents the facts. And the facts speak for themselves. Once we know them, what excuse do we have for failing to act?

Author Biography

KATAPULT (Author) KATAPULT is a magazine that uses statistics and studies to make original graphics that give the reader a new perspective. Its articles are written by experts. KATAPULT was founded in 2015 and appears quarterly in Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Chris Packham (Introducer) TV presenter, photographer and conservationist Chris Packham is one of the nation's favourite naturalists. He is best known for the BAFTA-winning The Really Wild Show and fronting BBC's Springwatch and Autumnwatch. Packham is president of the British Trust for Ornithology, Hawk Conservancy Trust, the Hampshire Ornithological Society and the Bat Conservation Trust and vice-president of the RSPB and the Butterfly Conservation. In 2011, he was awarded the British Trust for Ornithology's Dilys Breese Medal for his 'outstanding work in promoting science to new audiences', and in 2016 he won the Wildscreen Panda Award for Outstanding Achievement, for his contribution to wildlife filmmaking. Packham's partner Charlotte Corney owns the Isle of Wight Zoo, and his step-daughter is studying zoology at Liverpool University. He lives in the New Forest.

Reviews

You'll never look at the fight for our common home in the same way again after seeing the images in this remarkable book * Big Issue * Impressively imaginative and effectively alarming * Wanderlust * Terrifying yet funny, surprising yet predictable, simple yet poignant -- Chris Packham