Climate change in human history : prehistory to the present / Benjamin Lieberman and Elizabeth Gordon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lieberman, Benjamin, 1962- author.

Gordon, Elizabeth (Professor), author.

Contributor:

Class of 1932 Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Social aspects--History.

Climatic changes.

Human beings--Effect of climate on--History.

Human beings.

Climate and civilization.

Prehistoric peoples--Climatic factors.

Prehistoric peoples.

Human ecology--History.

Human ecology.

History.

Climatic changes--Social aspects.

Human beings--Effect of climate on.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

x, 322 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022.

Summary:

"Climate Change and Human History provides a concise introduction to the relationship between human beings and climate change throughout history. Starting hundreds of thousands of years ago and going up to the present day, this book illustrates how natural climate variability affected early human societies and how human activity is now leading to drastic changes to our climate. Taking a chronological approach the authors explain how climate change created opportunities and challenges for human societies in each major time period, covering themes such as phases of climate and history, climate shocks, the rise and fall of civilizations, industrialization, accelerating climate change and our future outlook. This 2nd edition includes a new chapter on the explosion of social movements, protest groups and key individuals since 2017 and the implications this has had on the history of climate change, an improved introduction to the Anthropocene and extra content on the basic dynamics of the climate system alongside updated historiography. With more case studies, images and individuals throughout the text, the second edition also includes a glossary of terms and further reading to aid students in understanding this interdisciplinary subject. 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. A fragile start

2. The rise of farming

3. The rise and fall of civilizations

4. Climate and civilizations of the Middle Ages

5. The Little Ice Age

6. Humans take over

7. The future is now

8. Projections and uncertainties

9. Responses to climate change.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Lieberman, Benjamin. Climate change in human history

ISBN:

9781350170339

135017033X

9781350170346

1350170348

OCLC:

1262678847

Publisher Number:

99990510245