The year without summer : 1816 and the volcano that darkened the world and changed history
Klingaman, William K.2013
Book
In the tradition of Krakatoa, The World Without Us, and Guns, Germs and Steel comes 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.
Main title:
The year without summer : 1816 and the volcano that darkened the world and changed history / William K. Klingaman and Nicholas P. Klingaman.
Edition:
1st ed.
Imprint:
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2013.
Collation:
338 p. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-323) and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1.The Volcano -- 2.Portents -- 3.Cold Fronts -- 4.The Handwriting of God -- 5.Day After Day -- 6.The Lost Summer -- 7.Poverty and Misery -- 8.The Price of Bread -- 9.Harvest -- 10.Emigration -- 11.Relief.
ISBN:
031267645X9780312676452
Dewey class:
551.21095986551.2109
LC class:
QE523.T285
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
201654
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