{"product_id":"barak-on-heat-a-history-9780520403925","title":"Heat, a History","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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53767647854934,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/barak-on-heat-a-history-9780520403925","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}