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They unspool memories, both personal and political, among them tender, sometimes painful stories of his childhood in New York and California, reports from expeditions to study animals and sea life, recollections of travels to Antarctica and other extraordinary places on earth, and mediations on finding oneself amid vast, dramatic landscapes. He reflects on those who taught him, including Indigenous elders and scientific mentors who sharpened his eye for the natural world. We witness poignant returns from his travels to the sanctuary of his Oregon backyard and in prose of searing candour, he reckons with the cycle of life, including own and – as he has done throughout his career – with the dangers the earth and its people are facing.     With an introduction by Rebecca Solnit that speaks to Lopez’s keen attention to the world, including its spiritual dimensions, Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World opens our minds and souls to the importance of being wholly present to the beauty and complexity of life.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43071185223858,"sku":"9781912559558","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781912559558.jpg?v=1786030628"},{"product_id":"9780099583455","title":"Arctic Dreams","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A master nature writer' (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) provides the ultimate natural, social and cultural history of the Arctic landscape.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe author of \u003ci\u003eHorizon\u003c\/i\u003e's classic work explores the Arctic landscape and the hold it continues to exert on our imagination.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT MACFARLANE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLopez's journey across our frozen planet is a celebration of the Arctic in all its guises. A hostile landscape of ice, freezing oceans and dazzling skyscapes. Home to millions of diverse animals and people. The stage to massive migrations by land, sea and air. The setting of epic exploratory voyages. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn crystalline prose, Lopez captures the magic of the Arctic: the essential mystery and beauty of a continent that has enchanted man's imagination and ambition for centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The Arctic dreamland seen and described by a writer of rare perception and poetic descriptive power... 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Spanning decades of travel, Horizon describes journeys to six regions of the world: from Western Oregon to the High Arctic; from the Galápagos to the Kenyan desert; from Botany Bay in Australia to finally, unforgettably, the ice shelves of Antarctica.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Lopez also probes the history of humanity's quests and explorations, from prehistoric expeditions to today's ecotourism. He takes us to some of the hottest, coldest, and most desolate places on the globe, via friendships with scientists, archaeologists, artists and local residents, in a book that makes us see the world differently. It is the crowning achievement of one of the world's best travel writers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The greatest nature writer in the world ... He is also the greatest travel writer ... 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