{"product_id":"creature-needs","title":"Creature Needs","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781517918316\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2025\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA kaleidoscopic literary exploration of extinction and conservation, inspired by the latest scientific research\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreature Needs\u003c\/i\u003e is a polyvocal call to arms about animal extinction and habitat loss that harnesses the power of literature and scientific research to move us, and stir our hearts and minds, toward action and change. A collection of new literary works by prominent writers paired with excerpts from recent scientific articles that inspired and informed them, this innovative anthology engages the collaborative, cross-disciplinary spirit and energy that is necessary to address the impact of humans on all other animals on our planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided into six sections representing the basic needs for survival-air, food, water, shelter, room to move, and each other-the stories and poems in \u003ci\u003eCreature Needs\u003c\/i\u003e vividly portray how these essential conditions are under assault through climate change, habitat loss, plastic and industrial pollution, and human intervention in natural landscapes. As the dominant species on Earth, humans not only control access to survival resources but we also overconsume and harm them. Rather than surrender to despair, the writers here believe that we have the power, if we choose, to change course and protect these resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collaboration with the nonprofit organization Creature Conserve, \u003ci\u003eCreature Needs\u003c\/i\u003e is a path-setting fusion of literary art and scientific research that deepens our understanding of the interdependence between life and habitat, illuminating the stark choices we face to conserve resources and ensure that the basic needs of all species are met.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41506869215365,"sku":"PR402206","price":54.2,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/9781517918316.original_TNXPTJPRCXPB.jpg?v=1769644253","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/creature-needs","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}