Marek Kohn
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Marek Kohn is an author and journalist, specialising in science and society. Having published books on drug use in post-war Britain ('Dope Girls') and the 'Englishness' of evolutionary theory ('A Reason for Everything'), Kohn is back with a new book with the British Isles at the centre. 'Turned Out Nice' offers a stark view on how the climate, wildlife, terrain and inhabitants of Britain and Ireland may change over the course of the forthcoming century due to the ever-increasing threat of global warming. Using what we know about climate change today, Kohn shows how our small corner of the planet will be vastly different from today...
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