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Climate change in human history : prehistory to the present

Lieberman, Benjamin, 1962- author, Gordon, Elizabeth (Professor), author

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\"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; [and] 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.\" -- Publisher's description

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Subject: Climatic changes Social aspects History. / Human beings Effect of climate on History. / Climate and civilization. / Prehistoric peoples Climatic factors. / Human ecology History.
• ISBN: 9781472598509, 1472598504, 9781472598493, 1472598490

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
QC903.L54 2018	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE