Civilization and Climate
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Civilization and Climate by Ellsworth Huntington
CIVILIZATION AND CLIMATE by ELSWORTH HUNTINGTON. Contents include: List of Illustrations vii Preface to First Edition xi Preface to Third Edition xv Author's Bibliography xvii Chapter I. Introduction 1 Chapter I. Race or Place 30 Chapter I. The White Man in the Tropics . . 56 Chapter IV*. The Effect of the Seasons . 76 Chapter V. The Effect of Humidity and Tempera-Jure 109 Chapter VI. Work and Weather 136 Chapter VI. Health and the Atmosphere . . . 153 Chapter VI. Mortality, Moisture, and Variability 174 Chapter IX. Health and Weather 194 Chapter X: The Ideal Climate 220 Chapter XI. The Distribution of Civilization . . 240 Chapter XI. Vitality and Education in the United States 275 Chapter XI. The Conditions of Civilization . . 291 Chapter XIV. The Shifting of Climatic Zones . . 315 Chapter XV. The Pulsatory Hypothesis and Its Critics 335 Chapter XVI. The Shifting Centers of Civilization . 347 Chapter XVI. Aboriginal America and Modern Aus tralia 366 Chapter XVI. The Climatic Hypothesis of Civiliza tion 387 Appendix 413 Index 433.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781016078054 |
| ISBN 10 | 1016078056 |
| Title | Civilization and Climate |
| Author | Ellsworth Huntington |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Legare Street Press |
| Year published | 2022-10-27 |
| Number of pages | 350 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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