William James Burroughs

Broschiertes Buch

Climate Change in Prehistory

The End of the Reign of Chaos

Beschreibung

This book explores the challenges that faced humankind in a glacial climate and the opportunities that arose when the climate improved dramatically after the Ice Age. It weaves together studies of the climate with anthropological, archaeological and historical studies, and will fascinate all those interested in climate and human development.

Autor

Formerly a researcher of atmospheric physics at the UK National Physical Laboratory and a scientific advisor to both UK and US Governments, he is now a professional science writer. This is his tenth book on weather and climate.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 372
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 536g
• ISBN-13: 9780521070102
• ISBN-10: 0521070104
• Artikelnr.: 23844073

Rezensionen

Review of the hardback: 'This is an intriguing book of unexpected relevance to the 21st century. The main narrative is a climate history from the last ice age to the 10,000 years of relative tranquillity that has followed. Burroughs also shows how humans took advantage of this period of calm to build a vaulting dominance of the planet. He invites hard questions on how societies will cope with the return to climatic turbulence.' New Scientist