{"product_id":"9780520403925","title":"Heat, a History : Lessons from the Middle East for a Warming Planet by On Barak","description":"Shifts the conversation from abstract \"global warming\" to the deeply human impacts of heat-and how our efforts to keep cool have made the problem worse.    ? Despite the flames of record-breaking temperatures licking at our feet, most people fail to fully grasp the gravity of environmental overheating. What acquired habits and conveniences allow us to turn a blind eye with an air of detachment? Using examples from the hottest places on earth, Heat, a History shows how scientific methods of accounting for heat and modern forms of acclimatization have desensitized us to climate change.    ? Ubiquitous air conditioning, shifts in urban planning, and changes in mobility have served as temporary remedies for escaping the heat in hotspots such as the twentieth-century Middle East. However, all of these measures have ultimately fueled not only greenhouse gas emissions but also a collective myopia regarding the impact of rising temperatures. Identifying the scientific, economic, and cultural forces that have numbed our responses, this book charts a way out of short-term thinking and towards meaningful action.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56291296051573,"sku":"9780520403925","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780520403925.jpg?v=1762738713","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780520403925","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}