The winds of change : climate, weather, and the destruction of civilizations
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, [2006].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780684863528, 0684863529, 9780684863528
Physical Desc
x, 302 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Books
551.60901 LIND
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551.60901 LIND
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, [2006].
Language
English
ISBN
9780684863528, 0684863529, 9780684863528
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
Climate has been humanity's constant, if moody, companion. At times benefactor or tormentor, climate nurtured the first stirrings of civilization and then repeatedly visited ruin on empires and peoples. Environmental journalist Linden reveals a recurring pattern in which civilizations become prosperous and complacent during good weather, only to collapse when climate changes--either through its direct effects, such as floods or drought, or indirect consequences, such as disease, blight, and civil disorder. The science of climate change is still young, but the evidence mounts that climate loomed over the fate of societies from arctic Greenland to the Fertile Crescent and from the lost cities of the Mayans in Central America to the rain forests of Central Africa. The tragedy of New Orleans is but the latest instance in which a region prepared for weather disasters experienced in the past finds itself helpless when nature ups the ante.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Linden, E. (2006). The winds of change: climate, weather, and the destruction of civilizations . Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Linden, Eugene. 2006. The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Linden, Eugene. The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations Simon & Schuster, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Linden, Eugene. The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations Simon & Schuster, 2006.
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