The year without summer : 1816 and the volcano that darkened the world and changed history / William K. Klingaman and Nicholas P. Klingaman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klingaman, William K.

Contributor:

Klingaman, Nicholas P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Volcanoes--Indonesia--Sumbawa Island--History--19th century.

Volcanoes.

Weather--Effect of volcanic eruptions on--Case studies.

Weather.

Weather--Effect of volcanic eruptions on.

History.

Tambora, Mount (Indonesia)--Eruption, 1815.

Tambora, Mount (Indonesia).

Indonesia--Sumbawa Island.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

338 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, [2013]

Summary:

A sweeping history of the year that became known as 18-hundred-and-froze-to-death. 1816 was a remarkable year, mostly for the fact that there was no summer. As a result of a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, weather patterns were disrupted worldwide for months, allowing for excessive rain, frost, and snowfall through much of the Northeastern U.S. and Europe in the summer of 1816. The Year Without Summer examines not only the climate change engendered by this event, but also its effects on politics, the economy, the arts, and social structures.

Contents:

1 The Volcano 1

2 Portents 17

3 Cold Fronts 48

4 The Handwriting of God 76

5 Day After Day 100

6 The Lost Summer 121

7 Poverty and Misery 152

8 The Price of Bread 169

9 Harvest 194

10 Emigration 219

11 Relief 240.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [311]-323) and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Scott fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9780312676452 ;