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BEST READS FOR 2022 - BOOKS ON SAVING THE PLANET

Enviroment/Wildlife Conservation | Extinction

A completely new look at plants – not only in food, drink and commerce, and how they have created civilisation, trade and empires, but also in love, in war, in crime, in horror and delight, in music, poetry and prose, and on the screen.

Not just another gardening or plant book, this is a complete picture of how plants affect people, for better or worse, now, in the past and in the future with illuminating and startling facts about their ubiquitous presence in human affairs – through life, death, illness, happiness, murder, despair, desperation, love, hate, loss, and far more.

From Presidents to pop stars, from scientists to slavers, royals to religious leaders, chefs to charlatans, pioneers to politicians, artists to actors, Plants & Us is a unique overview of plants, wild and cultivated, their vital importance and the threats they face. Above all, how they affect all our lives in stories that will often surprise the reader.

Plants & Us: how they shape human history & society - John Akeroyd, with Donough O'Brien, Liz Cowley

Destined to be a CLASSIC on plants. Linked on environmental conservation with Noah’s Ark TV series and its tie-in You are Noah book series. Hardback £22.99, Paperback £14.99

You Are Noah sees you taking a personal and central role in a dramatic dream: the saving of wildlife and endangered species within their environments. The journey begins with this book and its tie-in to TV series Noah’s Ark, scheduled to commence in January 2021, as TV cameras track the conception, design and build of the world’s most technologically advanced safari park.

This intends to be the most ambitious conservation project in history. Incorporating advanced research as well as Jurassic strength and security, the future 100-square kilometres conservation park landscape lies on the North-East coast of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

Eco-tourism will be at the heart of its sustainability. The park’s aquarium will be the biggest sea life centre in the world. While massive Eden-project-like Geo Domes, built using smart glass and sophisticated climate control systems, will provide ecosystems for animals from other continents whilst under the South African sun.

Noah’s Ark, a response to the ecosystem crisis our planet faces, is intended to show the way for many more to follow. Yes, we are taking more notice of climate change also recycling and prioritising renewable energy. Plus, especially now with Covid-19 restrictions, people are reconnecting with nature. All of which is raising awareness to the overriding need for a world-saving solution.

The initial challenge for the project team, led by Richard & Hein Prinsloo-Curson, is to inspire YOU and all those who want to save our planet and all our precious fellow creatures, to activate a massive change in environmental policies worldwide.

* The Noah’s Ark Foundation is a non-profit organisation set up to manage the ark and support global projects which prevent deforestation, pollution and animal poaching.

You are Noah: Introduction - Hein Prisloo Curson. Sold with watching FREE all 6 episodes of Noah's Ark TV Series 1

Follows the design and build of the most ambitious conservation project ever – incorporating advanced research as well as Jurassic-strength security. Hardback £15.99, `Paperback £9.99

Captured is a chance moment of mayhem.

Flooding from two strong storms created a dam across an otherwise peaceful river, just before a pandemic swept across the world to isolate this spot along with the author.

But, also captured along with manmade environmental contaminants, is the transformation that took place from busy contrail skies to blue and verdant water scenes… and a pair of geese that made this their home.

Then kayakers tackle the obstacle, boaters try to remove it, a swan performs... and a fox attacks…

Dennis to Alice - George S Boughton illustrated by Martyn Tillier. Linked with You are Noah, Tie-In to Noah’s Ark TV Series

Amazing – a full movie in a book. A floodwater dam that a pair of geese make their home, the author shutdown there by the COVID pandemic, kayakers and boaters tackle the obstacle and a fox attacks… Hardback £15.99, Paperback £7.99

On visiting the zoo little Poppy met Tulsi, the last tiger in the world. Reading the sign that warned ‘Beware of the Tiger’ began an adventure she could never forget.

"Are you going to eat me?" asked Poppy.

"Certainly not," replied the old tiger "and, besides, I’ve lost my teeth. Can you help me find them?"

Thus began a magical journey deep within the enchanted forests of India. Through stories filled with fun and excitement – learning about Tulsi’s wonderful jungle friends, sharing their stories of adventure, friendship and bravery – and the vibrant Indian jungle home he always loved, but had to leave behind...

Tulsi the Tiger & Stories of his Jungle Friends by Dr Chet Trivedy Illustrated by Derek E Pearson. Donations to the Tulsi Foundation charity for saving endangered wildlife (tigers included)

Visiting the zoo little Poppy met Tulsi, the last tiger in the world, and on seeing the sign ‘Beware of the Tiger’ began a magical adventure she could never forget. Hardback £10.99, Paperback £6.99

Action over Climate Change, Environmental & Wildlife Conservation as well as Overpopulation have persistently failed to stem widespread biodiversity losses and degradation of resources. The worldover cities are not only overcrowded but once again becoming impoverished.

Then there are real warnings of Mass Extinction, long anticipated, resulting from inaction over fossil fuels.

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An international team of researchers is assigned to live and work in the newly built Near Earth Territories, comprising a squadron of Giga-vessels (each 2.6 billion cubic meters) anchored in Earth orbit. The spaces within, bathed in real sunlight, exemplify the best of nature with rural areas equivalent in every respect to the greenest provinces on Earth.

Least qualified among the scientists is Sashia, a paraplegic who surprisingly becomes a rock on which they all depend. Doctors Mei Sai Ling and Steven Nord form the scientific team’s backbone, headed by Professor Mark Madison and assisted by FayWell, the enigmatic Artificial Intelligence to the squadron.

They research natural disasters that began to grow at the turn of the millennium, looking for similarities in the Cretaceous Mass Extinction – starting with Climate Change – to determine all factors in the demise of dinosaurs. Their findings are ground-breaking, casting new light on that event. All the while seeing news coverage that becomes increasingly grim, as refugees fleeing disasters swell mass migrations, civil strife grips the globe and new styled warlords battle with United Nation Security Council forces over provinces. Then the researchers come under attack; their escort, the biggest and best US Navy battle-carrier, is targeted.

The whole scene is of the demise of life as we've known it on Earth. The human species is as much a casualty as all the other species in this Mass Extinction – childbirth licensing to cap populations was introduced far too late.

And, yet, it is also the birth of a new species – in effect one that has outgrown planet Earth. The Territories squadron is predominantly manned by young adults who had a start as designer-babies. Made to reside permanently in space they are the beginning of a new, mutated, branch of the human species – extraterrestrial.

As for the Earth: It's not too late. Time to let nature revive and evolve on its own…

OutTack by George S Boughton (science-based novel)

Action over Climate Change, Environmental & Wildlife Conservation as well as Overpopulation persistently fail to stem widespread biodiversity losses. Leading to mass migrations, wars and colonising space. Paperback £10.99