Uncanny and Improbable Events

Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement in twenty short books, exploring how our imaginations fail to grasp the scale of destruction and calling for visionary thinkers to defend the planet and affirm our place in its restoration.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 128 pages
\n Publication date: 26 August 2021
\n Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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Penguin brings you a collection of twenty essential environmental books that have shaped the movement over the past 75 years. In his profound and thought-provoking book,Amitav Ghosh examines the limitations of our collective imagination when it comes to understanding the magnitude of environmental destruction. He calls upon writers and novelists to confront this pressing issue and explore the urgent story of our times.

Over the past seventy-five years, a new canon of environmental literature has emerged. As human actions have irrevocably altered the Earth's landscape, visionary thinkers from around the globe have raised their voices in defense of the planet and affirmation of our role in its restoration. Their words have endured through the decades, becoming the classics of the environmental movement.

Collectively, these books showcase the depth and breadth of environmental thought and provide a roadmap toward a fairer, more sustainable, and greener world. They remind us of the interconnectedness of all life and the responsibility we hold to protect and preserve our planet for future generations.

\n Weight: 80g\n
Dimension: 111 x 178 x 14 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780141996905\n \n