Uncanny and Improbable Events

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.

In this personal and wide-ranging exploration of how our collective imaginations fail to grasp the scale of environmental destruction, Amitav Ghosh summons writers and novelists to confront the most urgent story of our times.

Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As life on Earth has become irrevocably altered by humans, visionary thinkers around the world have raised their voices to defend the planet, and affirm our place at the heart of its restoration. Their words have endured through the decades, becoming the classics of a movement. Together, these books show the richness of environmental thought, and point the way to a fairer, saner, greener world.

About the author

Amitav Ghosh is an award-winning novelist and essayist. His most recent book is The Great Derangement

Summary

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.

In this personal and wide-ranging exploration of how our collective imaginations fail to grasp the scale of environmental destruction, Amitav Ghosh summons writers and novelists to confront the most urgent story of our times.

Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As life on Earth has become irrevocably altered by humans, visionary thinkers around the world have raised their voices to defend the planet, and affirm our place at the heart of its restoration. Their words have endured through the decades, becoming the classics of a movement. Together, these books show the richness of environmental thought, and point the way to a fairer, saner, greener world.

Product details

• Authors: Amitav Ghosh
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9780141996905
• ISBN: 978-0-14-199690-5
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 111 mm x 181 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Green Ideas; Penguin Green Ideas
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature and society: general, reference works; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, India, Environmentalist thought & ideology, Conservation of the environment, Environmentalist thought and ideology