{"product_id":"9783031594113","title":"Future Fear: Fear of the Future from Prehistory to Climate Change","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFuture Fear: Fear of the Future from Prehistory to Climate Change\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePotts, John\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book places the contemporary fear of climate change in historical perspective, showing that throughout human history the dominant perspective on the future has been one of fear. Across a broad historical sweep, the book describes the varied means employed to predict and control the future: magic, religion, science, and technology. \u003cem\u003eFuture Fear\u003c\/em\u003e traces fear of the future from prehistory to the present, culminating in the contemporary fear of imminent climate change catastrophe. Consideration is also given to hope in a more positive future, revealing that visions of the future have often been a mingling of fear and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2024-07-16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031594113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-59412-0\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 229\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45228335038604,"sku":"9783031594113","price":34.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031594113.jpg?v=1776093341","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783031594113","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}