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Man and the Natural World
Man and the Natural World
Dec 29, 2024 2:04 AM

Author:Keith Thomas

Man and the Natural World

'Man and the Natural World, an encyclopaedic study of man's relationship to animals and plants, is completely engrossing ... It explains everything - why we eat what we do, why we plant this and not that, why we keep pets, why we like some animals and not others, why we kill the things we kill and love the things we love ... It is often a funny book and one to read again and again' Paul Theroux, Sunday Times

'The English historian Keith Thomas has revealed modes of thought and ways of life deeply strange to us' Hilary Mantel, New York Review of Books

'A treasury of unusual historical anecdote ... a delight to read and a pleasure to own' Auberon Waugh, Sunday Telegraph

'A dense and rich work ... the return to the grass roots of our own environmental convictions is made by the most enchantingly minor paths' Ronald Blythe, Guardian

Reviews

A warm, optimistic, urgent call for change

—— Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland

A true climate leader . . . Sadiq recognises that the struggles for social justice and climate justice cannot be separated but go hand-in-hand

—— Ed Miliband

If you want to build a greener world, you need to win people round to green politics. This remarkable book offers a transformative insight into how

—— Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris

Since his election, Mayor Sadiq Khan has shown the world that transformative green politics is possible

—— Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

Cities are where we will lose or win the climate change battle. This book offers a compelling torch of light on the path forward

—— Christiana Figueres, former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

The strategic lessons he imparts mark him out as an exemplar for an age of climate breakdown . . . Deserves to be widely read . . . Breathe is a breath of fresh air, offering an antidote to cynicism and demonstrating the power of a politics that aims to bring people together in the search for solutions.

—— Observer

Practical and highly readable . . . For those wanting evidence that climate policies need not be the political kryptonite so many politicians fear, Khan's book makes a convincing - and uplifting - case.

—— Financial Times

Hilarious, uplifting and yet often unexpectedly moving, Breathe reveals what life as Mayor is really like - and offers powerful tools for anyone who wants to win the argument on climate

—— Edward Enninful, Editor-in-Chief, Vogue

Combines laugh-out-load anecdotes with real insight into delivering effective action for climate . . . An absolute must read for anyone interested in politics for progressive change

—— Jemima Hartshorn, co-founder of Mums for Lungs

Sadiq Khan's outstanding leadership on climate change has put London at the forefront of the global effort to stop it. This book shows the importance of doing more, faster

—— Mike Bloomberg, former Mayor of New York

This funny, thoughtful and empowering book is filled with fascinating glimpses into life at City Hall . . . A powerful and practical riposte to anyone losing hope in the ability of politicians to tackle the climate crisis

—— Ed Balls

It doesn't get much more fundamental than our right to breathe clean air and Sadiq Khan's hard-hitting book propels this issue into our consciousness

—— Thomas Heatherwick

At 43, the Mayor of London was diagnosed with adult-onset asthma - brought on by the polluted capital city air. Breathe is his rousing and thoughtful investigation into the politics of the climate crisis - and the path forward.

—— Independent

An accessible, salutary read - well-written and sprinkled with anecdotes.

—— The House

Very hopeful and interesting.

—— Richard Herring

A slick read, passionate and authentic on climate issues.

—— GQ

Inspiring, passionate, a great read!

—— Sarah Woolnough, CEO Asthma and Lung UK

For those feeling disheartened by the scale of the environmental crisis - and the lack of meaningful action on behalf of most political leaders - Breathe is a refreshing and galvanising call to action.

—— Vogue

Quite the page-turner.

—— Evening Standard

An eye-opening insight into what it's like trying to fight for the planet from inside the decision-makers.

—— IFL Science
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