Floods, famines, and emperors

By Brian M. Fagan

Subjects: Climatic changes, Histoire, Klimaatveranderingen, Wereldgeschiedenis, History, Changements, Climat, Climatic extremes, Social aspects of Climatic changes, Aspect social, Menselijk bestaan, Climate and civilization, Influence du climat, Effect of climate on, El Niño Current, Human beings, Homme, Social aspects

Description: Civilisations have long been dictated by cycles of rise and fall. The author shows beautifully how El Nino gave rise to human civilisation and continually shape and alter their fates, and how human adapt to a weather system that cycles beyond human lifetimes – or fail to.