What We Are Reading Today: In the Company of Seahorses

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What We Are Reading Today: In the Company of Seahorses

Authors: STEVE TREWHELLA AND JULIE HATCHER

Seahorses are instantly recognizable and have been a part of our culture for millennia, yet we still know very little about these enigmatic creatures. Steve Trewhella and Julie Hatcher have spent hundreds of hours in British waters observing native seahorses, witnessing at first hand how they behave in the wild, and how they interact with the other plants and animals in the underwater realm.
With stunning photography, “In the Company of Seahorses” paints a rich picture of a mysterious world amongst swaying seagrass and colourful seaweeds.  The accompanying text is packed with personal anecdotes describing the authors’ journey of discovery, illustrating for the first time the secretive lives of these elusive animals in British waters.

 

 


What We Are Reading Today: Long Problems

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What We Are Reading Today: Long Problems

  • In this pathbreaking book, Thomas Hale examines the politics of climate change and other “long problems”

Author: Thomas Hale

Climate change and its consequences unfold over many generations. Past emissions affect our climate today, just as our actions shape the climate of tomorrow, while the effects of global warming will last thousands of years.

Yet the priorities of the present dominate our climate policy and the politics surrounding it. Even the social science that attempts to frame the problem does not theorize time effectively. In this pathbreaking book, Thomas Hale examines the politics of climate change and other “long problems.”

He shows why we find it hard to act before a problem’s effects are felt, why our future interests carry little weight in current debates, and why our institutions struggle to balance durability and adaptability.