Climate Change in Human History: Prehistory to the Present

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Synopsis
Climate Change and Human History provides an up-to-date and concise introduction to the relationship between human beings and climate change throughout history.

Starting with periods hundreds of thousands of years ago and continuing up to the present day, the book illustrates how natural climate variability affected early human societies, and how humans are now altering climate drastically within much shorter periods of time. For each major period of time, the book will explain how climate change has created opportunities as well as risks and challenges for human societies.

The book introduces and develops several related themes including:

  • Phases of climate and history
  • Factors that shape climate
  • Climate shocks and sharp climate shifts
  • Climate and the rise and fall of civilizations
  • Industrialization and climate science
  • Accelerating climate change, human societies, and the future

An ideal companion for all students of environmental history, Climate Change and Human History clearly demonstrates the critical role of climate in shaping human history and of the experience of humans in both adapting to and shaping climate change.

Copyright:
2018

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
ISBN-13:
9781472598509
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Benjamin Lieberman and Elizabeth Gordon
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:
Daproim Africa
Proofread By:
Daproim Africa
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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