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- 2005054434 abstract "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.".
- 2005054434 contributor B10166177.
- 2005054434 created "c2006.".
- 2005054434 date "2006".
- 2005054434 date "c2006.".
- 2005054434 dateCopyrighted "c2006.".
- 2005054434 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.".
- 2005054434 extent "x, 302 p. :".
- 2005054434 identifier "0684863529 (hardcover)".
- 2005054434 identifier "9780684863528 (hardcover)".
- 2005054434 identifier 2005054434-d.html.
- 2005054434 identifier 2005054434-s.html.
- 2005054434 identifier 2005054434-t.html.
- 2005054434 issued "2006".
- 2005054434 issued "c2006.".
- 2005054434 language "eng".
- 2005054434 publisher "New York : Simon & Schuster,".
- 2005054434 subject "551.609/01 22".
- 2005054434 subject "Climate and civilization.".
- 2005054434 subject "Climatic changes.".
- 2005054434 subject "QC981.8.C5 L567 2006".
- 2005054434 subject "Weather Social aspects.".
- 2005054434 subject "Weather.".
- 2005054434 title "The winds of change : climate, weather, and the destruction of civilizations / Eugene Linden.".
- 2005054434 type "text".