Climate Change in Human History
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Climate Change in Human History by Elizabeth Gordon
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.
Both authors deserve praise for tackling such a wide swath of scholarship and for the book’s impressive scope.. [This book] is ideal for multidisciplinary college courses that draw students from both the sciences and history, but all types of readers will undoubtedly learn something new. * H-Environment *
A superb work of historical and scientific synthesis. Lieberman and Gordon show how fruitful collaborative efforts between scientists and humanists can be. * Frank Zelko, Associate Professor of History, University of Vermont, USA *
Climate Change in Human History demonstrates just how fundamentally a changing climate has worked its way through into the pores of the historical record. This impressive and vastly important volume lays out, in an accessible and stimulating way, a comprehensive narrative from human origins to what may become our anthropogenic twilight. Essential reading not just for historians but students of all disciplines! * Mark Levene, Reader in History at the University of Southampton, UK and , co-editor of History at the End of the World? History, Climate Change and the Possibility of Closure *
They say that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. When it comes to climate change, understanding the impact of past climate changes on human civilization is critical to assessing the unprecedented threat we face with human-caused climate change. There is no better treatment of the topic of climate history than Climate Change in Human History: Prehistory to the Present by Benjamin Lieberman and Elizabeth Gordon. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking greater knowledge of climate history and what it can teach us. * Michael E. Mann, Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science, Penn State University, and co-author of The Madhouse Effect: How Climate Change Denial is Threatening the Planet, Destroying our Politics, and Driving Us Crazy *
Climate Change in Human History offers the first concise overview of climate change and human affairs, past and present, suitable for an introductory undergraduate course. The authors manage to cover an admirable range of serious climate history research and give appropriate context for arguments about the role of climate and weather in migrations, conflicts, cultures, and economies. * Sam White, Associate Professor of History, Ohio State University, USA *
This book is incredibly valuable for scholars interested in a succinct introduction to climate history. But it is particularly useful for undergraduate courses on the science of climate change and environmental history courses that engage the effects of climate on human history ... An impressively concise volume. -- Daniel Zizzamia * Environmental History *
A superb work of historical and scientific synthesis. Lieberman and Gordon show how fruitful collaborative efforts between scientists and humanists can be. * Frank Zelko, Associate Professor of History, University of Vermont, USA *
Climate Change in Human History demonstrates just how fundamentally a changing climate has worked its way through into the pores of the historical record. This impressive and vastly important volume lays out, in an accessible and stimulating way, a comprehensive narrative from human origins to what may become our anthropogenic twilight. Essential reading not just for historians but students of all disciplines! * Mark Levene, Reader in History at the University of Southampton, UK and , co-editor of History at the End of the World? History, Climate Change and the Possibility of Closure *
They say that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. When it comes to climate change, understanding the impact of past climate changes on human civilization is critical to assessing the unprecedented threat we face with human-caused climate change. There is no better treatment of the topic of climate history than Climate Change in Human History: Prehistory to the Present by Benjamin Lieberman and Elizabeth Gordon. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking greater knowledge of climate history and what it can teach us. * Michael E. Mann, Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science, Penn State University, and co-author of The Madhouse Effect: How Climate Change Denial is Threatening the Planet, Destroying our Politics, and Driving Us Crazy *
Climate Change in Human History offers the first concise overview of climate change and human affairs, past and present, suitable for an introductory undergraduate course. The authors manage to cover an admirable range of serious climate history research and give appropriate context for arguments about the role of climate and weather in migrations, conflicts, cultures, and economies. * Sam White, Associate Professor of History, Ohio State University, USA *
This book is incredibly valuable for scholars interested in a succinct introduction to climate history. But it is particularly useful for undergraduate courses on the science of climate change and environmental history courses that engage the effects of climate on human history ... An impressively concise volume. -- Daniel Zizzamia * Environmental History *
Elizabeth Gordon is the author of Allergy-Free Desserts (Wiley 2010) and The Complete Allergy-Free Comfort Foods Cookbook (Globe Pequot 2012) as well as Allergy-Free Delights, her blog about allergy-free cooking, baking, and living. Diagnosed with an egg and wheat allergy in 2003, she left a PhD program at Fordham University to pursue the culinary arts. After she noticed that simply inhaling wheat particles in the kitchen and handling fondant and gum paste containing egg whites aggravated her condition, rather than giving up on a life-long dream of baking professionally, she began experimenting with alternative flours and egg substitutes. Later, she combined these findings with her cake decorating expertise to create beautiful and delicious hypoallergenic treats. Since 2007, her gluten, dairy, nut, soy, and egg-free cookies have been featured on Daily Candy's Weekend Picks, as the Snack of the Day on Rachel Ray's nationally syndicated talk show, and some of her recipes have appeared in Kiwi magazine. Since the publication of Allergy-Free Desserts, she has appeared on national media outlets such as The Doctors and NPR as well as in publications ranging from Coastal Living to Living Without to SELF and has written for Rachael Ray Everyday Magazine.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781472598509 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472598504 |
| Title | Climate Change in Human History |
| Author | Elizabeth Gordon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2018-01-25 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for The PROSE Award 2019 (United States) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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