{"product_id":"the-life-cycle-8-000-miles-in-the-andes-by-bamboo-bike-hardcover","title":"The Life Cycle: 8,000 Miles in the Andes by Bamboo Bike - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Rawles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A gripping read for anyone who cares about what we're doing to the planet and how we can change it' \u003cb\u003eDAVID SHUKMAN, FORMER BBC NEWS SCIENCE EDITOR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Searing observations focused on our need to protect biodiversity - A tour de force' \u003cb\u003eSIR TIM SMIT OBE, CO-FOUNDER OF THE EDEN PROJECT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An informative, uplifting and truly important book' \u003cb\u003eJONATHON PORRITT, AUTHOR AND CAMPAIGNER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne woman's journey through South America - and the devastating story of our planet's disappearing biodiversity\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePedalling hard for thirteen months, eco adventurer Kate Rawles cycled the length of the Andes on an eccentric bicycle she built herself. The Life Cycle charts her mission to find out why biodiversity is so important, what's happening to it, and what can be done to protect it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the Pacific Ocean to rainforests and salt flats, Kate learns that armadillos can cross rivers by holding their breath, that Colombia has more species of birds than North America and Europe combined, and that in threatening species and ecosystems, we're tearing down our own life support system. En route, she witnesses the devastation of goldmining and oil drilling but finds hope in the incredible people working to regenerate habitats and communities. As she reaches the 'end of the world', she realises that to tackle biodiversity loss we all have a role to play.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKATE RAWLES\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, cyclist and former university lecturer in environmental philosophy who uses adventurous journeys to raise awareness about environmental challenges. She writes for a range of publications, is a mountain and sea kayaking leader and a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. She lives in the South Lakes, Cumbria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53531448181043,"sku":"9781785787874","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/lYTvsQPapy9781785787874.webp?v=1782968439","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-life-cycle-8-000-miles-in-the-andes-by-bamboo-bike-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}