{"product_id":"the-beast-in-the-clouds-nathalia-holt","title":"The Beast in the Clouds Nathalia Holt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe stunning true story of Theodore\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoosevelt's sons and their 1929 Himalayan expedition to prove the existence of the panda bear to the western world, from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRise of the Rocket Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Himalayas--a snowcapped mountain range that hides treacherous glacier crossings, raiders poised to attack unsuspecting travelers, and air so thin that even seasoned explorers die of oxygen deprivation. Yet among the dangers lies one of the most beautiful and fragile ecosystems in the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy 1928, dozens of expeditions had scoured the Himalayas in search of the panda bear, an animal many believed to be a myth. That year the two eldest sons of President Theodore Roosevelt and a small team of scientists and naturalists launched their own dangerous journey. Lost in blizzards, attacked by robbers, ravaged by illness, and cut off from food supplies, the brothers' crew was pushed to its physical and emotional limits. They would accomplish what years of exploration had not--introducing the panda to the Western world. Along the way, they documented a rapidly disappearing landscape and helped bring about a new era of conservation biology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn The Beast in the Clouds, Nathalia Holt brings these events to life in a gripping nonfiction thriller about ambition, survival, and the indomitable Roosevelt spirit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56508385820838,"sku":"9781668027752","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/4637\/7638\/files\/71aV5n_hoCL._SY425.jpg?v=1779392048","url":"https:\/\/woollybearbooks.com\/products\/the-beast-in-the-clouds-nathalia-holt","provider":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}