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Bold and exciting - a must-read! -- Lyndal Roper, Regius Professor of History, Oriel College, Oxford The Green Ages takes the reader through a fascinating journey over several hundred years of history to prove beyond doubt that a different kind of world really is possible -- Grace Blakeley, author * Vulture Capitalism * Illuminating ... Annette Kehnel takes us on a journey through the rich history of reuse, repurposing, and innovative solutions to the problems of life ... reminds us that the solutions to our modern challenges often lie in the wisdom of the past -- Emily Cockayne, author * Rummage: A History of the Things We Have Reused, Recycled and Refused to Let Go * Bold, imaginative and vividly written, here finally is a historical survival guide in our climate crisis that reminds us that it is possible to live differently and sustainably -- Frank Trentmann, author * Empire of Things: How We Became a World of Consumers, from the Fifteenth Century to the Twenty-First * A wonderful and much-needed book -- Harald Welzer, author and editor * futurzwei magazine * A committed and thought provoking book, rich in engaging examples and surprising alternatives, that makes it clear we need the past for our future -- Bernd Schneidmüller, Professor of Medieval History, Heidelberg University

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Professor Annette Kehnel studied History and Biology at the University of Freiburg, Sommerville College, Oxford and LMU in Munich. She received her doctorate from Trinity College, Dublin and taught at the TU Dresden, where she received her post-doctorate in 2004. Since 2005 she has held a chair in Medieval History at the University of Mannheim.

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