We are thrilled to welcome Julia Shaw to Blackwell's on the 12th of November to discuss her book Green Crime: Inside the Minds of the People Destroying the Planet, and How to Stop Them. Julia will be in conversation with Jamie Woodward (author of A Little History of the Earth).
Doors: 6.30pm, starts: 6.45pm
Tickets are £4. Admission is free when purchasing a copy the book.
About the book:
Traffickers. Hit men. Outlaws. Thieves . . .
Our planet is a crime scene - but can we catch the killers?
Enter a world where people are murdered, ecosystems are destroyed, organised criminals terrorise communities and corporate gangsters operate outside the law. And, closely following their every move, are teams of secret agents, vigilantes and scientists who are fighting for our planet's future.
Using insider sources and her expertise as a criminal psychologist, Julia Shaw takes us deep into some of the worst environmental crimes of our time. She reconstructs the minds of the perpetrators in cases like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Dieselgate emissions scandal and the Shuidong wildlife crime syndicate. From the Amazon forest to South African gold mines, she follows the impact of green crimes right to our doorsteps and meticulously profiles the work of the heroes bringing these criminals to justice.
Shaw asks: how do the Earth's killers think? What makes their crimes so deadly? And how can we stop them from stealing our future?
Green Crime is perfect for fans of true crime such as Patrick Radden Keefe and John Carreyrou, as well as readers of the environmental nonfiction of Elizabeth Kolbert and George Monbiot.
About the author:
Dr Julia Shaw is a criminal psychologist at University College London. A sought-after expert witness, broadcaster and bestselling author, she has written three acclaimed books translated into over 20 languages. Shaw is known for combining rigorous science with compelling storytelling to explore the darkest corners of human behaviour. Julia co-hosts the BBC R5 Bad People podcast and two BBC R4 series Experts on Trial and The Human Subject with Adam Rutherford.
If you cannot make the event but would like a dedicated copy of the book, please email events.manchester@blackwell.co.uk or call us on 0161 274 3331.
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