{"product_id":"9781785633676-local","title":"Local: A Search for Nearby Nature and Wildness","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver a period of a year, world adventurer Alastair Humphreys turns his attention closer to home, exploring his local Ordnance Survey map one square per week, in a celebration of nature and curiosity\u003cbr\u003eSHORTLISTED: Wainwright Prize\u003cbr\u003e‍‘Agile, wryly funny and wise’ Robert Macfarlane\u003cbr\u003e After years of expeditions all over the world, adventurer Alastair Humphreys spends a year exploring the detailed local map around his home.\u003cbr\u003eCan this unassuming landscape, marked by the glow of city lights and the hum of busy roads, hold any surprises for the world traveller or satisfy his wanderlust? Could a single map provide a lifetime of exploration?\u003cbr\u003eDiscovering more about the natural world than in all his years in remote environments, he learns the value of truly getting to know his neighbourhood.\u003cbr\u003eAn ode to slowing down , Local is a celebration of curiosity and time spent outdoors, as well as a rallying cry to protect the wild places on our doorstep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41485073743969,"sku":"9781785633676","price":11.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_38847861_edda028c-71ca-498b-9bdb-c9a84b663870.jpg?v=1764391696","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781785633676-local","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}