"Global warming is one of the greatest dangers mankind faces today. Even as temperatures increase, sea levels rise, and natural disasters escalate, our current environmental crisis feels difficult to predict and understand. But climate change and its effects on us are not new. In a bold narrative that spans centuries and continents, Peter Frankopan argues that nature has always played a fundamental role in the writing of history. From the fall of...

Journey from Flevopolder, a Scandinavian region reclaimed from the sea, to Aokigahara, the Demon Forest of Japan and the world's second most popular spot for committing suicide. Elborough and Horsfield take you on a voyage to the world's most incredible destinations, and explore the truths and myths behind their creation. They exist as symbols of worship, testaments to kingships, and reflections on man's own relationship with the world around us.

'Questioning Collapse' challenges those scholars and popular writers who advance the thesis that societies--past and present--collapse because of behavior that destroyed their environments or because of overpopulation. These essays argue for resilience in the face of societal crises, rather than collapse. "Questioning Collapse challenges those scholars and popular writers who advance the thesis that societies--past and present--collapse because of...