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Curse of Akkad: Climate upheavals that rocked human history / Christie, Peter 2008  Book
Christie, Peter Book
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Publication New York, Annick Press, 2008.
Description 144pBlack spine
Summary/Abstract From an ice age that gave humans an evolutionary leg up to an El Niño that frustrated Hitler's battle plans, an exploration of climate shifts of the past shows that the weather is often a critical player in important events.
Contents Today's forecast Beginnings: Mother Ice Drought: The curse of Akkad The medieval warm period: An adventurous wind The little Ice age: Witch weather Volcanoes: A chilling fury El Nino: The child's tantrums War: Skies of rage Weathering the future Further reading Selected bibliography Index Photo credits Acknowledgements About the author
Standard Number 9781554511181 Pb.
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Inconvenient truth: The planetary emergency of global warming and what we can do about it / Gore, Al 2006  Book
Gore, Al Book
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Publication London, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2006.
Description 323pBlack Spine
Summary/Abstract With this book, the author, former Vice President Al Gore brings together leading-edge research from top scientists around the world; photographs, charts, and other illustrations; and personal anecdotes and observations to document the fast pace and wide scope of global warming. He presents, with alarming clarity and conclusiveness - and with humor, too - that the fact of global warming is not in question and that its consequences for the world we live in will be disastrous if left unchecked. A highly illustrated fact filled book.
Standard Number 0747589062 Pb.
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Unearthed: an environmental history of independent India / Gupta, Meghaa; Shastry, Aditi (ill.) 2020  Book
Gupta, Meghaa Book
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Publication Gurgaon, Penguin Random House India, 2020.
Description xvi, 215pGreen spine
Summary/Abstract Protesting against dams, protecting tigers, hugging trees, saving seeds, making room for elephants, battling mountains of waste, fighting air pollution, coping with soaring temperatures-India and its people have shared a remarkable relationship with the environment. From the Green Revolution to the National Action Plan on Climate Change, Unearthed: An Environmental History of Independent India chronicles the country's historical movements and significant green missions since 1947. Interspersed with lots of trivia, tales of eco-heroes and humorous cartoons, this easy-to-read account uncovers the story of a past with the hope that we will rewrite India's future.
Standard Number 9780143450917 Pb.
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