{"product_id":"9781554077717","title":"Earth Then and Now","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e300 stunning before-and-after photographs that show the staggering transformation of our world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarth Then and Now\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e records the dramatic way our planet has changed over the past century. On one page is a specific part of the world as it was 10, 50 or even 100 years ago. On the facing page is the same place as it looks today. Each stark visual comparison tells a compelling story       -- a melting glacier, an expanding desert, an encroaching cityscape, a natural disaster.    \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eAdditions to the second edition include these important scenes:    \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBefore and after the January 2010 earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti    \u003cbr\u003e    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe movement of land masses due to the February 2010 Chilean earthquake    \u003cbr\u003e    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBefore and after the fires in South Australia in 2009    \u003cbr\u003e    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelopment in New Orleans since the hurricane    \u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe destruction of the Amazon rain forest for farming    \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e    \u003cp\u003eConcise captions explain the facts and then allow the reader to draw personal conclusions. Anyone concerned about the environment will enjoy and appreciate \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarth Then and Now\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fred Pearce","offers":[{"title":"Firefly Books |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2010-09-02","offer_id":46011336687871,"sku":"9781554077717","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_27948bd6-078d-40e4-9cbd-518efd9be56e.jpg?v=1723050176","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781554077717","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}