{"product_id":"9780520403925","title":"Heat, a History: Lessons from the Middle East for a Warming Planet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeign Affairs \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Book of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In this provocative book, both witty and profoundly serious, Barak provides a human-scale history of the causes and consequences of rising temperatures in the Middle East. He brings the abstractions of carbon footprints and greenhouse gas emissions to vivid, tangible life\".\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite 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, \u003ci\u003eHeat, a History\u003c\/i\u003e shows how scientific methods of accounting for heat and modern forms of acclimatization have desensitized us to climate change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUbiquitous 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":50078540660976,"sku":"9780520403925","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780520403925_p0.jpg?v=1784730060","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780520403925","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}