{"product_id":"slow-burn-the-hidden-costs-of-a-warming-world","title":"Slow Burn: The Hidden Costs of a Warming World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Park, Robert Jisung\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Import\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 09-04-2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691221038\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e How the subtle but significant consequences of a hotter planet have already begun―from lower test scores to higher crime rates―and how we might tackle them today\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt’s hard not to feel anxious about the problem of climate change, especially if we think of it as an impending planetary catastrophe. In Slow Burn, R. Jisung Park encourages us to view climate change through a different lens: one that focuses less on the possibility of mass climate extinction in a theoretical future, and more on the everyday implications of climate change here and now.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDrawing on a wealth of new data and cutting-edge economics, Park shows how climate change headlines often miss some of the most important costs. When wildfires blaze, what happens to people downwind of the smoke? When natural disasters destroy buildings and bridges, what happens to educational outcomes? Park explains how climate change operates as the silent accumulation of a thousand tiny conflagrations: imperceptibly elevated health risks spread across billions of people; pennies off the dollar of productivity; fewer opportunities for upward mobility.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBy investigating how the physical phenomenon of climate change interacts with social and economic institutions, Park illustrates how climate change already affects everyone, and may act as an amplifier of inequality. Wealthier households and corporations may adapt quickly, but, without targeted interventions, less advantaged communities may not.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nViewing climate change as a slow and unequal burn comes with an important silver lining. It puts dollars and cents behind the case for aggressive emissions cuts and helps identify concrete steps that can be taken to better manage its adverse effects. We can begin to overcome our climate anxiety, Park shows us, when we begin to tackle these problems locally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691221038\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.6 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50756843503920,"sku":"Prakash_9789354718311","price":225.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/71OjI0joOcL.jpg?v=1770805950","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/slow-burn-the-hidden-costs-of-a-warming-world","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}