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In this major new book Wolfgang Behringer introduces us to the latest historical research on the development of the earth's climate. He focuses above all on the cultural reactions to climate change through the ages, showing how even minor changes in the climate sometimes resulted in major social, political and religious upheavals. By examining how our predecessors responded to climate changes, Behringer provides us with a fresh basis for thinking about how we might address the serious climatic challenges we face today.
In this major new book Wolfgang Behringer introduces us to the latest historical research on the development of the earth's climate. He focuses above all on the cultural reactions to climate change through the ages, showing how even minor changes in the climate sometimes resulted in major social, political and religious upheavals. By examining how our predecessors responded to climate changes, Behringer provides us with a fresh basis for thinking about how we might address the serious climatic challenges we face today.
Introduction 1
1. What Do We Know about the Climate? 8
Sources of Climate History 8
Causes of Climate Change 14
The Palaeoclimate since the Formation of the Planet 20
2. Global Warming: The Holocene 31
Children of the Ice Age 31
Global Warming and Civilization 39
From Roman Optimum to Medieval Warm Period 60
3. Global Cooling: The Little Ice Age 85
The Concept of the Little Ice Age 85
The Changing Environment 88
Dance of Death 103
Winter Blues 115
4. Cultural Consequences of the Little Ice Age 121
The Wrathful God 121
Sin Economics as the Motor of Change 133
The Cool Sun of Reason 146
5. Global Warming: The Modern Warm Period 168
Apparent Uncoupling from the Forces of Nature 168
The Discovery of Global Warming 182
Reactions to Climate Change 191
6. Epilogue: Sins against the Environment and Greenhouse Climate 206
Notes 218
Further reading 262
Index 264
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
| Genre: | Geowissenschaften, Importe |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Preface.Introduction.1. What Do We Know about the Climate?Sources of Climate History.Causes of Climate Change.The Palaeoclimate since the Formation of the Planet.2. Global Warming: The Holocene.Children of the Ice Age.Global Warming and Civilization.From |
| ISBN-13: | 9780745645292 |
| ISBN-10: | 0745645291 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Herstellernummer: | 1A745645290 |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Behringer, Wolfgang |
| Übersetzung: | Camiller, Patrick |
| Hersteller: |
John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 229 x 151 x 29 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Wolfgang Behringer |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 13.11.2009 |
| Gewicht: | 0,521 kg |
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