{"product_id":"9781632261397","title":"Seeds on Ice: Svalbard and the Global Seed Vault","description":"Author: Cary Fowler\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781632261397\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Easton Studio Press, LLC\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Sep 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 176\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCloser to the North Pole than to the Arctic Circle, on an island in a remote Norwegian archipelago, lies a vast global seed bank buried within a frozen mountain. At the end of a 130-meter long tunnel chiseled out of solid stone is a room filled with humanity's precious treasure, the largest and most diverse seed collection ever assembled: more than a half billion seeds containing the world's most prized crops, a safeguard against catastrophic starvation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Global Seed Vault, a visionary model of international collaboration, is the brainchild of Cary Fowler, renowned scientist, conservationist, and biodiversity advocate. In \u003ci\u003eSeeds on Ice,\u003c\/i\u003e Fowler tells for the first time the comprehensive inside story of how the \u0026amp;#x27;doomsday seed vault\u0026amp;#x27; came to be, while the breathtaking photographs offer a stunning guided tour not only of the private vault, but of the windswept beauty and majesty of Svalbard and the enchanting community of people in Longyearbyen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith growing evidence that unchecked climate change will seriously undermine food production and threaten the diversity of crops around the world,\u003ci\u003e Seeds on Ice\u003c\/i\u003e offers a personal and passionate reminder that we shouldn't take our reliance on the world of plants for granted  and that, in a very real sense, the future of the human race rides on this frozen and indispensable biodiversity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833167925406,"sku":"ADS-9781632261397","price":79.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781632261397.jpg?v=1778651016","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781632261397","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}