{"title":"Tom Lathan","description":"\u003cp\u003eTom Lathan's work invites readers to explore the marvels of the natural world with a keen eye for detail and wonder. His writing blends vivid storytelling with a deep appreciation for the mysteries and beauty found in science and nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect journeys that illuminate the forgotten and the extraordinary, where each page uncovers new perspectives on our environment and the hidden treasures of the natural realm. Lathan's books are a celebration of curiosity and discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lost-wonders-by-tom-lathan-9781529047950","title":"Lost Wonders","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Richard Jefferies award for nature writing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLost Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e, Tom Lathan tells ten powerful stories of species that have lived, died out, and been declared extinct since the turn of the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Timely, elegiac' \u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Superb storytelling . . . an exhilarating and vital book'\u003c\/b\u003e - Charles Foster, author of \u003ci\u003eCry of the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLost Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e is a series of fascinating encounters with subjects that are now nowhere to be found on Earth. From giant tortoises to minuscule snails the size of sesame seeds, from ocean-hopping trees to fish that wag their tails like puppies, Tom Lathan brings these lost wonders briefly back to life and gives us a tantalising glimpse of what we have lost within our own lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the personal recollections of the people who studied these species, as well as those who tried but ultimately failed to save them, and with beautiful illustrations, \u003ci\u003eLost Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate portrait of the species that have only recently vanished from our world. It is also an urgent warning to hold on all the more tightly to those now slipping from our grasp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIllustrated by Claire Kohda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46837222834412,"sku":"9781529047950","price":52.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/58af7e65900797df86eef78baa141153.jpg?v=1758606606"},{"product_id":"lost-wonders-by-tom-lathan-9781529047929","title":"Lost Wonders","description":"In Lost Wonders Tom Lathan tells ten powerful stories of species that have lived, died out and been declared extinct since the turn of the twenty-first century.\n\n'Superb storytelling . . . an exhilarating and vital book' - Charles Foster, author of Cry of the Wild\n\nMany scientists believe that we are currently living through the Earth's sixth mass extinction, with species disappearing at a rate not seen for tens of millions of years - a trend that will only accelerate as climate change and other pressures intensify. What does it mean to live in such a time? And what exactly do we lose when a species goes extinct?\n\nIn a series of fascinating encounters with subjects that are now nowhere to be found on Earth - from giant tortoises to minuscule snails the size of sesame seeds, from ocean-hopping trees to fish that wag their tails like puppies - Tom Lathan brings these lost wonders briefly back to life and gives us a tantalising glimpse of what we have lost within our own lifetime.\n\nDrawing on the personal recollections of the people who studied these species, as well as those who tried but ultimately failed to save them, and with beautiful illustrations, Lost Wonders is an intimate portrait of the species that have only recently vanished from our world and an urgent warning to hold on all the more tightly to those now slipping from our grasp.\n\nIllustrated by Claire Kohda","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48242944835820,"sku":"9781529047929","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529047929-lost-wonders-1.jpg?v=1787978408"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/tom-lathan.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}