A Brief History of Climate Folly by Tim Flannery - ISBN: 9781923058965
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Humans’ centuries-long quest to control the weather, and our future.

A Brief History of Climate Folly

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    192 pages

  • Release Date

    30 June 2026

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Summary

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.

In this entertaining overview of history’s grandest and silliest attempts at climate change, Tim and Emma Flannery address a very serious question:…

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:192
Release Date:30 June 2026
Weight:200g
Dimensions:25mm x 198mm x 130mm
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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 *

About The Author

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.

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