{"title":"Books by Simon Lewis","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780241280881","title":"The A Pelican Introduction: The Human Planet","description":"\u003cb\u003e'Brilliantly written and genuinely one of the most important books I have ever read' - Ellie Mae O'Hagan \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engrossing exploration of the science, history and politics of the Anthropocene, one of the most important scientific ideas of our time, from two world-renowned experts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeteorites, methane, mega-volcanoes and now human beings; the old forces of nature that transformed Earth many millions of years ago are joined by another: us. Our actions have driven Earth into a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene. For the first time in our home planet's 4.5-billion year history a single species is dictating Earth's future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo some the Anthropocene symbolises a future of superlative control of our environment. To others it is the height of hubris, the illusion of our mastery over nature. Whatever your view, just below the surface of this odd-sounding scientific word, the Anthropocene, is a heady mix of science, philosophy, religion and politics linked to our deepest fears and utopian visions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracing our environmental impact through time to reveal when humans began to dominate Earth, scientists Simon Lewis and Mark Maslin masterfully show what the new epoch means for all of us.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56228077207925,"sku":"9780241280881","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780241280881_c16daf64-c63b-431e-9904-38bd9a662bf7.jpg?v=1786012805"},{"product_id":"9781908745897","title":"No Exit","description":"'No Exit is a cracker... Elmore Leonard was a fan of Inspector Jian's first outing and he would have loved this too.' James Owen, The TimesBook of the Month in Crime TimeBook of the Month in The CriticFebruary pick in The TimesInspector Jian and his daughter Weiwei just want to go back to their home in China: but Jian is facing a corruption charge in his absence and risks arrest. Instead he tries to scrape a living on London's meanest streets as an illegal immigrant, reduced to hustling Mah Jiang for cash. A bleak future looks to be growing bleaker still when a triad gang blackmail him into tracking down an unlikely young robber.In No Exit Jian and Weiwei scramble between London's grimiest bedsits and its swankiest penthouses as they penetrate the glittering world of 'princelings' - the rich children of the Chinese elite, who treat the city as their playground. Locked in a desperate struggle, with no way out in sight, It will take all their wiles, as well as some lucky gambles, to come out of this latest venture alive.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369344676213,"sku":"9781908745897","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781908745897_a0c4cc2c-d329-4c64-9879-38186196b606.jpg?v=1786028966"},{"product_id":"bad-traffic","title":"Bad Traffic","description":"Inspector Jian is a Chinese cop from the Siberian borders who thinks he's seen it all. But his search for his missing daughter brings him to the meanest streets he's ever faced - in rural England.Migrant worker Ding Ming is distressed - his gangmaster's making demands, he owes a lot of money to the snakeheads and no one will tell him where his wife has been taken. Maybe England isn't the `gold mountain' he was promised.....Two desperate men, uneasy allies in a baffling foreign land, are pitted against a band of ruthless criminals. There's BAD TRAFFIC ahead.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57483490460021,"sku":"9780954899554","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780954899554.jpg?v=1786178658"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-simon-lewis.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}