THE LITTLE ICE AGE: HOW CLIMATE MADE HISTORY, 1300-1850 [Inscribed]

Fagan, Brian

ISBN 10: 0465022715 / ISBN 13: 9780465022717

Verlag: Basic Books, New York, 2000

Octavo, 246 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine black and light blue with light blue and white lettering. Dust jacket protected with mylar covering, price uncut: "$26.00". Mild general shelf wear. Interior pages clean. Inscribed by Fagan on title page. Shelved Europe. 1394855. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1394855

Inhaltsangabe:

Only in the last decade have climatologists developed an accurate picture of yearly climate conditions in historical times. This development confirmed a long-standing suspicion: that the world endured a 500-year cold snap-The Little Ice Age-that lasted roughly from A.D. 1300 until 1850. The Little Ice Age tells the story of the turbulent, unpredictable and often very cold years of modern European history, how climate altered historical events, and what they mean in the context of today's global warming. With its basis in cutting-edge science, The Little Ice Age offers a new perspective on familiar events. Renowned archaeologist Brian Fagan shows how the increasing cold affected Norse exploration; how changing sea temperatures caused English and Basque fishermen to follow vast shoals of cod all the way to the New World; how a generations-long subsistence crisis in France contributed to social disintegration and ultimately revolution; and how English efforts to improve farm productivity in the face of a deteriorating climate helped pave the way for the Industrial Revolution and hence for global warming. This is a fascinating, original book for anyone interested in history, climate, or the new subject of how they interact.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: THE LITTLE ICE AGE: HOW CLIMATE MADE HISTORY...
Verlag: Basic Books, New York
Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag
Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers
Auflage: First Edition, First Printing.