{"product_id":"9781742237169","title":"Flames of Extinction","description":"Author: John Pickrell\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781742237169\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: NewSouth Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Mar 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eScientists estimate more than three billion native animals were killed or displaced during Australia's Black Summer bushfire season. Many species  the koala, regent honeyeater, glossy black-cockatoo, platypus  are inching towards extinction at the hands of mega-blazes and the changing climate behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFlames of Extinction\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning science writer John Pickrell investigates the effects of the 20192020 bushfires on Australian wildlife and ecosystems. Journeying across the firegrounds, Pickrell explores the stories of creatures that escaped the flames, the wildlife workers who rescued them, and the conservationists, land managers, Aboriginal rangers, ecologists and firefighters on the frontline of the climate catastrophe. He also reveals the radical new conservation methods being trialled to save as many species as possible from the very precipice of extinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A carefully researched and deeply empathetic portrayal of the battle to save Australia's precious wildlife as we cook our planet. Fascinating and essential.' - Gaia Vince, author of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdventures In the Anthropocene\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Powerful and compelling,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlames of Extinction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e should be read by all who cherish life on Earth.' - Professor Chris Dickman, University of Sydney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The story of Australia's devastating holocaust and how we must stop it happening again. It's up to us.' - Robyn Williams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46839817470110,"sku":"ADS-9781742237169","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781742237169.jpg?v=1778827353","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781742237169","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}