{"product_id":"plastic-sea-a-birds-eye-view-hardcover","title":"Plastic Sea: A Bird's-Eye View - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKirsti Blom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGeir Wing Gabrielson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A clear explanation of a pressing problem and an invitation to take action.\"-- \u003cem\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlastic garbage knows no borders. In the sea, it floats on ocean currents and makes its way around the globe, threatening seabirds and animals that eat it by mistake and are sometimes caught in plastic waste. Told from the perspective of a Northern Fulmar, a seabird that lives across the oceans of the northern hemisphere, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlastic Sea: A Bird's-eye View\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e uses the most up-to-date science to offer insight into a growing environmental crisis with global implications. If we continue to waste as much plastic as we do today, there will be more plastic than fish in the sea by 2050. Fortunately, there are actions we can take as individuals and as a global community to reduce plastic waste in our oceans. \u003cem\u003ePlastic Sea\u003c\/em\u003e is an invitation to give seabirds, animals, and the Earth itself a chance to thrive again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlastic garbage knows no borders. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the sea, it floats on ocean currents and makes its way around the globe, threatening seabirds and animals that eat it by mistake and are sometimes caught in plastic waste.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTold from the perspective of a Northern Fulmar, a seabird that lives across the oceans of the Northern Hemisphere, \u003cem\u003ePlastic Sea\u003c\/em\u003e A Bird's-eye View uses the most up-to-date science to offer insight into a growing environmental crisis with global implications. If we continue to waste as much plastic as we do today, there will be more plastic than fish in the sea by 2050.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFortunately, there are actions we can take as individuals and as a global community to reduce plastic waste in our oceans. \u003cem\u003ePlastic Sea \u003c\/em\u003eis an invitation to give seabirds, animals, and the Earth itself a chance to thrive again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirsti Blom\u003c\/b\u003e writes professional prose and fiction books, and is a recognized speaker. Among other things, she has, together with various researchers, written the \u003ci\u003ePolar series: Fjellreven\u003c\/i\u003e (2003)\u003ci\u003eThe Whale\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eThe Polar Bear\u003c\/i\u003e (nominated for the Brage Prize, 2007), \u003ci\u003eSnow, Ice and Climate\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003e Svalbardrypa\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), \u003ci\u003eSeabirds in the Arctic\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eWhite Cheese Goose\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), and \u003ci\u003eSvalbard Train\u003c\/i\u003e (2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeir Wing Gabrielsen\u003c\/b\u003e is a researcher, biologist, and section leader on pollutants at the Norwegian Polar Institute in Tromsø. He is a Norwegian representative in the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in the area of marine litter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 11.1 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769822970144,"sku":"9781943645503","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8eab8e5aa68e42991a196cc3c7c7352c.webp?v=1780357673","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/plastic-sea-a-birds-eye-view-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}