Plows, plagues, and petroleum : how humans took control of climate /

The impact on climate from 200 years of industrial development is an everyday fact of life, but did humankind's active involvement in climate change really begin with the industrial revolution, as commonly believed? William Ruddiman's provocative new book argues that humans have actually b...

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Main Author:	Ruddiman, W. F. (William F.), 1943-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2005]
Subjects:	Climatology. Climatic changes. Global temperature changes. Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric. Klimaatveranderingen. Menselijke invloed. Landbouw. Ziekten. Industriële revolutie. Klimaänderung. Treibhauseffekt.
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