{"title":"Laurent Testot","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the collection of works by Laurent Testot, a renowned author and journalist celebrated for his insightful explorations in science and nature. Known for his ability to weave intricate narratives from historical and scientific events, Testot captivates readers with books like \u003cem\u003eCataclysms\u003c\/em\u003e. His work offers a profound understanding of how natural phenomena have shaped human history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTestot's writing is characterised by a meticulous attention to detail and an engaging storytelling style that brings complex topics to life. Readers interested in the intersections of history, science, and the environment will find his books both enlightening and thought-provoking. Delve into his collection and discover a world where science and history interlace to form compelling insights into our planet’s past and future.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cataclysms-by-laurent-testot-9780226609126","title":"Cataclysms","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHumanity is by many measures the biggest success story in the animal kingdom; but what are the costs of this triumph? Over its three million years of existence, the human species has continuously modified nature and drained its resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCataclysms\u003c\/i\u003e, Laurent Testot provides the full tally, offering a comprehensive environmental history of humanity’s unmatched and perhaps irreversible influence on the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTestot explores the interconnected histories of human evolution and planetary deterioration, arguing that our development from naked apes to \u003ci\u003eHomo sapiens\u003c\/i\u003e has entailed wide-scale environmental harm. Testot makes the case that humans have usually been catastrophic for the planet, “hyperpredators” responsible for mass extinctions, deforestation, global warming, ocean acidification, and unchecked pollution, as well as the slaughter of our own species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOrganised chronologically around seven technological revolutions, \u003ci\u003eCataclysms\u003c\/i\u003e unspools the intertwined saga of humanity and our environment, from our shy beginnings in Africa to today’s domination of the planet, revealing how we have blown past any limits along the way—whether by exploding our own population numbers, domesticating countless other species, or harnessing energy from fossils. Testot’s book, while sweeping, is light and approachable, telling the stories—sometimes rambunctious, sometimes appalling—of how a glorified monkey transformed its own environment beyond all recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn order to begin reversing our environmental disaster, we must have a better understanding of our own past and the incalculable environmental costs incurred at every stage of human innovation. \u003ci\u003eCataclysms\u003c\/i\u003e offers that understanding and the hope that we can now begin to reform our relationship to the Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854213075180,"sku":"9780226609126","price":72.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18319543482268.jpg?v=1759237573"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/laurent-testot.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}