History and Climate : Memories of the Future? /

Most studies of the impacts of climate change consider impacts in the future from anthropogenic climate change. Very few consider what the impacts of past climate change have been. History and Climate: Memories of the Future? contains 13 interdisciplinary chapters which consider impacts of change in...

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Main Author: Jones, P. D.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Ogilvie, A. E. J., Davies, Trevor D., Briffa, K. R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2001.
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Summary:Most studies of the impacts of climate change consider impacts in the future from anthropogenic climate change. Very few consider what the impacts of past climate change have been. History and Climate: Memories of the Future? contains 13 interdisciplinary chapters which consider impacts of change in different regions of the world, over the last millennium. Initial chapters assess evidence for the changes, while later chapters consider the impacts on agriculture, fisheries, health, and society. The book will be of interest to anyone working in the field of climate change and history.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 295 pages)
ISBN:9781475733655 (electronic bk.)
1475733658 (electronic bk.)