{"product_id":"toxic-9781487509514","title":"Toxic","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the past decade, people have learned about oil contamination in the Ecuadorian Amazon through toxic tours in which a guide brings participants  students, lawyers, environmental activists, journalists, and foreign tourists  to visit contaminated sites. These toxic tours combine personal experience and local knowledge to convince visitors of the immediacy of environmental issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on extensive research and fieldwork, \u003cem\u003eToxic\u003c\/em\u003e takes the reader on a visual toxic tour through the Amazon. Following the story of three fictional participants, this graphic novel paints a visceral picture of the waste pits, gas flares, and precarious lives of people in this region. The book challenges the reader to consider what it means to live in a place and historical moment where victims of industrial toxicants are continually required to prove that harm has occurred.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eToxic\u003c\/em\u003e is a vivid reflection on the role of pollutants in our everyday lives, ultimately asking rea\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409147175255,"sku":"9781487509514","price":38.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487509514.jpg?v=1730505613","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/toxic-9781487509514","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}