{"product_id":"9781923058965","title":"A Brief History of Climate Folly","description":"Author: Flannery, Tim\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781923058965\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Text Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Jun 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 224 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat to do about the climate? If emissions reduction is too hard and too slow, maybe science can engineer a solution?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter all, our lives depend on it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An insightful look at current geoengineering proposals and China's advances in solar energy. Fascinating.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanberra Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If you're vaguely aware of stratospheric aerosol injection, solar radiation management, or marine cloud brightening, but couldn't confidently explain what these fascinating and sometimes frightening climate-altering technologies are, this book is written for you.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAustralian Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaturday Paper \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eBig Meg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'The authors' passion for their subject matter is contagious..'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e ArtsHub \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eBig Meg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48125231038622,"sku":"UBD-9781923058965","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781923058965.jpg?v=1786455295","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781923058965","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}