{"product_id":"exploring-apocalyptica-frank-uekzitter-9780822945239","title":"Exploring Apocalyptica: Coming to Terms with Environmental Alarmism","description":"Environmental alarmism has long been a political bellwether. Tell me what you think about the green apocalypse, and I'll tell you where you stand on the issues. But as the environmental heydays of the 1970s move into perspective, the time has come for a reassessment. Horror scenarios create a legacy whose effects have largely escaped attention. Based on case studies from four continents and the North Atlantic, \u003ci\u003eExploring\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eApocalyptica\u003c\/i\u003e argues for a reevaluation of familiar clichés. It shows that environmentalists were less apocalyptic than commonly thought, and other groups were far more enthusiastic. It traces an interconnection with Cold War fears and economic depressions and demonstrates how alarmism faced limits in the Global South. It also suggests that past horror scenarios impose constraints on ongoing debates. At a time when climate change turns from a scenario into an experienced reality, this book charts paths for an age that may have already moved beyond the peak apocalypse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank Uekötter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0822945231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780822945239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pittsburgh Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/14\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2019","brand":"Frank Uekötter","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47579613921535,"sku":"9780822945239","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_46c37a1d-4cc2-4bec-b0dd-658ee62e838c.jpg?v=1763875418","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/exploring-apocalyptica-frank-uekzitter-9780822945239","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}