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A Brief History of Climate Folly

By Tim Flannery and Emma Flannery
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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,... Read More
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An outrageous history of dreamers and schemers who wanted to change the climate, from one of Australia's most recognised names in nature writing

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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: can we do better in the Anthropocene?

After all, our lives depend on it.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781923058965

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 June 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 192

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Education & Reference Emma Flannery Non-Fiction Penguin Books Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Science & Nature Tim Flannery

About the Author

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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