Overview
History and Climate Change is a balanced and comprehensive overview of the links between climate and man's advance from pre-history to modern times. It spans all periods of history, drawing upon demographic, economic, urban, religious and military perspectives. It is a synthesis of the many historical and scientific theories, which have arisen regarding mans progress through the ages. Central to the book is the question of whether climate variation is a fundamental trigger mechanism from which other historical sequences develop, or is climate variation one amongst a number of other factors, decisive only when a regime/society is poised for change. Evidence for prolonged climate change is either partial or lacking entirely, but it is clear that climatic variation has played a part in the historical development of the world. Cold weather and warm weather can create apparently contradictory reactions within societies, which can be interpreted in very different ways by scholars from different disciplines. Does climate change exacerbate famine and epidemics? Did climate fluctuation play a part in pivotal historical events such as the mass exodus of Hsuing-nu from China, the pressure of the Huns on the Romans and the genesis of the Crusades. These events and many others are discussed throughout the book in the authors distinctive style, with maps and photographs to illustrate the examples given.
Full Product Details
Author: Neville Brown
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Volume: v.3
Dimensions:
Width: 17.40cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 24.60cm
Weight: 0.910kg
ISBN: 9780415019590
ISBN 10: 0415019591
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 08 August 2001
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'I do most strongly recommend it.' - Richard Hill The Naval Review 'The book is impressive in its coverage of eleven centuries of European history and the synthesis of considerable literature on climate change. Brown clearly has an informed appreciation for European social, economic and demographic and environmental history.' - Georgina H. Endfield, The Geographical Journal.
That Brown attempts to combine two disciplines into a single interwoven work is worthy of praise.. <br>-Ipeculum July 2003 <br>
Author Information
Neville Brown is a Professorial Associate Fellow at Mansfield College, Oxford University; and is attached to the Oxford Centre for the Environment, Ethics and Society.
