The great warming : climate change and the rise and fall of civilizations
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Bloomsbury Press : Distributed to the trade by Macmillan, c2008.
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
ISBN
9781596913929 (alk. paper), 1596913924 (alk. paper)
Physical Desc
xvii, 282 pages : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bedford - Adult | 904.5/Fag | On Shelf |
Belmont Beech St. - Adult | 904.5 FAG | Storage |
Brookline - Adult | 904 Fagan 2008 | On Shelf |
Concord - Adult | 551.6 Fagan | On Shelf |
Dean College - Library | QC981.8 .G56 F34 2008 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Bloomsbury Press : Distributed to the trade by Macmillan, c2008.
Format
Book
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9781596913929 (alk. paper), 1596913924 (alk. paper)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-262) and index.
Description
From the 10th to the 15th centuries the earth experienced a rise in surface temperature that changed climate worldwide--a preview of today's global warming. In some areas, including Western Europe, longer summers brought bountiful harvests and population growth that led to cultural flowering. In the Arctic, Inuit and Norse sailors made cultural connections across thousands of miles as they traded precious iron goods. Polynesian sailors, riding new wind patterns, were able to settle the remotest islands on earth. But in many parts of the world, the warm centuries brought drought and famine. Elaborate societies in western and Central America collapsed, and the vast building complexes of Chaco Canyon and the Mayan Yucatan were left empty. Anthropologist and historian Brian Fagan reveals how subtle changes in the environment had far-reaching effects on human life, in a narrative that sweeps from the Arctic ice cap to the Sahara to the Indian Ocean.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fagan, B. M. (2008). The great warming: climate change and the rise and fall of civilizations (1st U.S. ed.). Bloomsbury Press : Distributed to the trade by Macmillan.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fagan, Brian M. 2008. The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations. Bloomsbury Press : Distributed to the trade by Macmillan.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fagan, Brian M. The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations Bloomsbury Press : Distributed to the trade by Macmillan, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fagan, Brian M. The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations 1st U.S. ed., Bloomsbury Press : Distributed to the trade by Macmillan, 2008.
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