Why book on climate crisis sells at Sh248m

Some of the most expensive collections at the Sharja International Book Fair, United Arab Emirates. [Caroline Chebet, Standard].

A book with a collection of materials on climate change has become the most expensive collection selling at Sh248 million (£1,650,000) at the world’s largest book extravaganza. One hundred Seconds to midnight: Sounding the Alarm for Climate Change stands out among 15 million books under the same roof at the Sharjah International Book Fair in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The book is an assemblage of works on climate change, featuring over 800 works from the 15th Century to date. It is a collection by the world’s greatest scientists, writers, artists, and activists and comprises rare first editions, signed copies, and iconic visual materials.