{"title":"Charles Frankel","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharles Frankel's works explore the intricate relationships between nature and humanity, inviting readers to consider environmental transformations through a richly detailed lens. His writing often weaves scientific insight with engaging narrative, making complex topics accessible and thought-provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles like \u003cem\u003eExtinctions\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLand and Wine\u003c\/em\u003e, Frankel delves into themes of ecology, biodiversity, and the changing landscapes that shape our world. These books offer a compelling journey for anyone interested in the intersection of science, nature, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"extinctions-by-charles-frankel-9780226741017","title":"Extinctions","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA compelling answer to an important question: Can past mass extinctions teach us how to avoid future planetary disaster?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn its face, the story of mass extinction on Earth is one of unavoidable disaster. Asteroid smashes into planet; goodbye dinosaurs. Planetwide crises seem to be beyond our ability to affect or evade. \u003cem\u003eExtinctions\u003c\/em\u003e argues that geological history tells an instructive story, one that offers important signs for us to consider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the asteroid struck, Charles Frankel explains, it set off a wave of cataclysms that wore away at the global ecosystem until it all fell apart. What if there had been a way to slow or even turn back these tides? Frankel believes that the answer to this question holds the key to human survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHuman history, from the massacre of Ice Age megafauna to today's industrial climate change, has brought the planet through another series of cataclysmic events. But the history of mass extinction, together with the latest climate research, Frankel maintains, shows us a way out. If we curb our destructive habits, particularly our drive to kill and consume other species, and work instead to conserve what biodiversity remains, the Earth might yet recover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRather than await decisive disaster, Frankel argues that we must instead take action to reimagine what it means to be human. As he eloquently explains, geological history reminds us that life is not eternal; we can disappear, or we can become something new and continue our evolutionary adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854513623276,"sku":"9780226741017","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226741017.jpg?v=1759245016"},{"product_id":"land-and-wine-by-charles-frankel-9780226816722","title":"Land and Wine","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tour of the French winemaking regions to illustrate how the soil, underlying bedrock, relief, and microclimate shape the personality of a wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, France has long been the world’s greatest wine-producing country. Its wines are the global gold standard, prized by collectors, and its winemaking regions each offer unique tasting experiences, from the spice of Bordeaux to the berry notes of the Loire Valley. Although grape variety, climate, and the skill of the winemaker are essential in making good wine, the foundation of a wine’s character is the soil in which its grapes are grown. Who could better guide us through the relationship between the French land and the wine than a geologist, someone who deeply understands the science behind the soil? Enter scientist Charles Frankel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLand and Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, Frankel takes readers on a tour of the French winemaking regions to illustrate how the soil, underlying bedrock, relief, and microclimate shape the personality of a wine. The book’s twelve chapters each focus in-depth on a different region, including the Loire Valley, Alsace, Burgundy, Champagne, Provence, the Rhône valley, and Bordeaux, to explore the full meaning of \u003ci\u003eterroir\u003c\/i\u003e. In this approachable guide, Frankel describes how Cabernet Franc takes on a completely different character depending on whether it is grown on gravel or limestone; how Sauvignon yields three different products in the hills of Sancerre when rooted in limestone, marl, or flint; how Pinot Noir will give radically different wines on a single hill in Burgundy as the vines progress upslope; and how the soil of each château in Bordeaux has a say in the blend ratios of Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon. \u003ci\u003eLand and Wine\u003c\/i\u003e provides a detailed understanding of the variety of French wine as well as a look at the geological history of France, complete with volcanic eruptions, a parade of dinosaurs, and a menagerie of evolution that has left its fossils flavouring the vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth the uninitiated wine drinker and the confirmed oenophile will find much to savour in this fun guide that Frankel has spiked with anecdotes about winemakers and historic wine enthusiasts—revealing which kings, poets, and philosophers liked which wines best—while offering travel tips and itineraries for visiting the wineries today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48242775916780,"sku":"9780226816722","price":43.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226816722-land-and-wine-1.jpg?v=1787976184"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/charles-frankel.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}