Heat, a History: Lessons from the Middle East for a Warming Planet - Hardcoverby On Barak (Author) Shifts the conversation from abstract "global warming" to the deeply human impacts of heat and how our efforts to keep cool have made the problem worse. Despite 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