{"product_id":"9781501348631","title":"Ocean","description":"Author: Steve Mentz\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781501348631\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 19 Mar 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 160 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. \u003cbr\u003eThe ocean comprises the largest object on our planet. Retelling human history from an oceanic rather than terrestrial point of view unsettles our relationship with the natural environment. Our engagement with the world's oceans can be destructive, as with today's deluge of plastic trash and acidification, but the mismatch between small bodies and vast seas also emphasizes the frailty and resilience of human experience. \u003cbr\u003eFrom ancient stories of shipwrecked sailors to the containerized future of 21st-century commerce, \u003ci\u003eOcean \u003c\/i\u003esplashes the histories we thought we knew into salty and unfamiliar places.\u003cbr\u003eObject Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46619433304222,"sku":"UBD-9781501348631","price":19.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781501348631.jpg?v=1773899605","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781501348631","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}