{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-climate-folly","title":"A Brief History of Climate Folly","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn outrageous history of dreamers and schemers who wanted to change the climate, from one of Australia's most recognised names in nature writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat to do about the climate? If emissions reduction is too hard and too slow, maybe science can engineer a solution?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt turns out this line of thinking is as old as humanity. From shamanism to cloud-seeding to Cold-War plans to nuke the Arctic ice cap, humans have been trying - or claiming - to influence the weather for millennia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this entertaining overview of history's grandest and silliest attempts at climate change, Tim and Emma Flannery address a very serious question- can we do better in the Anthropocene?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter all, our lives depend on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The Flannerys communicate the science with the fidelity of seasoned palaeontologists without losing the breathless wonder of a seven-year-old talking about sharks at the dinner table...A fascinating read.'Saturday Paper on Big Meg\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The authors' passion for their subject matter is contagious..' ArtsHub on Big Meg\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Tim Flannery and Emma Flannery present an engaging, easy-to-read, holistic, and intelligent story of Big Meg...Insights from arts, history, anthropology, traditional and popular culture, archaeology, mythology and religion offer enjoyable, holistic understandings.'Good Reading (4 stars) on Big Meg\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atticus Bookshop Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48672177455353,"sku":"9781923058965","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/4535\/6025\/files\/9781923058965.jpg?v=1784163718","url":"https:\/\/www.atticusbooksandart.com.au\/products\/a-brief-history-of-climate-folly","provider":"Atticus Bookshop Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}