Imagining Climate Engineering: Dreaming of the Designer Climate

Climate engineering is a set of speculative technologies aimed at countering global warming, and this book explores how and why it became a potential approach to climate change. It examines the intellectual and political history of dreams to control the weather and climate and the discovery of climate change, and how visions on the knowability of climate tie into moral and political convictions about the possibility and desirability of engineering the climate.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 216 pages
\n Publication date: 03 May 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Climate engineering, a set of speculative technologies aimed at countering global warming, has garnered increasing attention in recent years. As we navigate the future of the global climate, questions arise about who will decide its fate and how it will be designed. In his book, Imagining Climate Engineering, Jeroen Oomen delves into the origins and evolution of climate engineering as a potential solution to anthropogenic climate change.

Oomen explores how views on climate change and climate engineering have evolved by examining the perspectives of climate engineers regarding its physical, political, and moral domains. He traces the intellectual and political history of dreams to control the weather and climate, as well as the discovery of climate change. By employing the analytical metaphor of "ways of seeing," Oomen demonstrates how visions on the knowability of climate are intertwined with moral and political convictions about the possibility and desirability of engineering the climate.

Through a multidisciplinary approach, combining science and technology studies with the environmental humanities, Oomen offers valuable insights into the future of the climate change debate. He sheds light on the ethical considerations and societal implications associated with climate engineering, helping scholars and students understand the complex dynamics at play.

In conclusion, Imagining Climate Engineering is a thought-provoking book that provides valuable insights into the growing field of climate engineering. By exploring the origins, evolution, and potential implications of this technology, Oomen helps us understand the complex challenges and opportunities we face in addressing climate change. As we navigate the uncertain future of the global climate, this book serves as a valuable resource for scholars and students seeking to understand the complexities of this critical issue.

\n Weight: 494g\n
Dimension: 161 x 241 x 20 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367489311\n \n