A Brief History of Climate Folly
$23.84
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2026
Summary
An outrageous history of dreamers and schemers who wanted to change the climate, from one of Australia’s most recognised names in nature writing.
What to do about the climate? If emissions reduction is too hard and too slow, maybe science can engineer a solution?
It 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.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923058965 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1923058967 |
| Author: | Tim Flannery, Emma Flannery |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 130mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
‘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 *‘The authors’ passion for their subject matter is contagious..’
* ArtsHub on Big Meg *‘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 *Tim Flannery
Tim Flannery
Tim Flannery is a paleontologist, an explorer, a conservationist, and a leading writer on climate change. His books include the award-winning international bestseller The Weather Makers, and Here on Earth, Atmosphere of Hope, and Europe: The First 100 Million Years, as well as his previous collaboration with his daughter, Emma Flannery, Big Meg.
Emma Flannery
Emma Flannery is a scientist and writer. She has explored caves, forests, and oceans across most of the globe’s continents in search of elusive fossils, animals, and plants. Her research and writing on geology, chemistry, and paleontology has been published in scientific journals, children’s books, and a number of museum-based adult education tours.
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