{"product_id":"the-reindeer-chronicles-judith-d-schwartz-9781603588652","title":"The Reindeer Chronicles: And Other Inspiring Stories of Working with Nature to Heal the Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Compelling, Fascinating, sometimes unexpectedly moving, this vitally important book is, above all, a springboard for hope and transformation.\"--Isabella Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A lucid and compelling look at the global movement of ecological rehabilitation.\"-- \u003cem\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e In a time of uncertainty about our environmental future--an eye-opening global tour of some of the most wounded places on earth, and stories of how a passionate group of eco-restorers is leading the way to their revitalization.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAward-winning science journalist Judith D. Schwartz takes us first to China's Loess Plateau, where a landmark project has successfully restored a blighted region the size of Belgium, lifting millions of people out of poverty. She journeys on to Norway, where a young indigenous reindeer herder challenges the most powerful orthodoxies of conservation--and his own government. And in the Middle East, she follows the visionary work of an ambitious young American as he attempts to re-engineer the desert ecosystem, using plants as his most sophisticated technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchwartz explores regenerative solutions across a range of landscapes: deserts, grasslands, tropics, tundra, Mediterranean. She also highlights various \u003cem\u003ehuman\u003c\/em\u003e landscapes, the legacy of colonialism and industrial agriculture, and the endurance of indigenous knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Reindeer Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates how solutions to seemingly intractable problems can come from the unlikeliest of places, and how the restoration of local water, carbon, nutrient, and energy cycles can play a dramatic role in stabilizing the global climate. Ultimately, it reveals how much is in our hands if we can find a way to work together and follow nature's lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Judith D. Schwartz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1603588655\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781603588652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chelsea Green Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/29\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2020 pg. 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/25\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2021","brand":"Judith D. Schwartz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049449615615,"sku":"9781603588652","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_82dccb98-1a37-4a95-a8c8-a55c10e6f347.jpg?v=1685001563","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-reindeer-chronicles-judith-d-schwartz-9781603588652","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}