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IT’S NOT ABOUT THE BATS – Conservation, The Coronavirus And How We Must Reset Our Relationship With Nature
Adam Cruise | Tafelberg | 9780624091578 | R295
It’s not about the bats, it’s about you and me – and our governments. The Covid-19 pandemic put the spotlight on how human expansion has led to an increase in zoonotic viruses jumping species, and calls on us to re-set our relationship with nature. In his trademark accessible and anecdotal style, Cruise explores the ethical and practical issues – and solutions – to the greatest problem facing earth.
“These are the steps we need to take to restore the balance of nature and ensure our own survival.” – Don Pinnock.
THE HEART IS THE SIZE OF A FIST
P.P. Fourie | Kwela Books | 9780795709982 | R290
A story of a boy’s complicated relationship with his violent, but
