{"product_id":"icon-books-the-life-cycle-8-000-miles-in-the-andes-by-bamboo-bike-kate-rawles","title":"Icon Books The Life Cycle 8,000 Miles in the Andes, Bamboo Bike \u0026 Kate Rawles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/strong\u003e New: A brand-new, unread and professionally handled book. Carefully preserved from publication to purchase, these books are offered in the best attainable condition. This grade applies to recently published titles that have not entered long-term storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/strong\u003eA pristine copy of Kate Rawles' epic and inspiring travelogue. Rawles, an eco-adventurer and former university lecturer in environmental philosophy, uses her self-built bamboo bicycle (affectionately named \"Woody\") to traverse the length of the Andes, shining a brilliant light on the urgent biodiversity crisis. Highly praised by environmental campaigners and writers alike—including Sir Tim Smit and Jonathon Porritt—this book masterfully blends breathtaking travel writing with a passionate call to arms for ecological preservation. It is an essential read for anyone interested in cycling, travel, or the future of our planet. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne woman's journey through South America—and the devastating story of our planet's disappearing biodiversity. Pedalling hard for thirteen months, eco-adventurer Kate Rawles cycled the length of the Andes on an eccentric bicycle she built herself. The Life Cycle charts her mission to find out why biodiversity is so important, what's happening to it, and what can be done to protect it. From the Pacific Ocean to rainforests and salt flats, Kate learns that armadillos can cross rivers by holding their breath, that Colombia has more species of birds than North America and Europe combined, and that by threatening ecosystems, we're tearing down our own life-support system. En route, she witnesses the devastation of goldmining and oil drilling but finds fierce hope in the incredible people working to regenerate habitats and communities. As she reaches the \"end of the world,\" she realizes that to tackle biodiversity loss, we all have a role to play. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54011032273235,"sku":"4335","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/9781785788673.jpg?v=1781615992","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/icon-books-the-life-cycle-8-000-miles-in-the-andes-by-bamboo-bike-kate-rawles","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}