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Floods, famines, and emperors Floods, famines, and emperors Brian M. Fagan 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 a… OL103265W
Blame it on the rain Blame it on the rain Laura Lee An amazing, enlightening, and endlessly entertaining look at how weather has shaped our world. Throughout history, great leaders have fallen, the outcomes of mighty battles have been determined, and… OL109456W
A cultural history of climate A cultural history of climate Wolfgang Behringer Explores the latest historical research on the development of the earth's climate, showing how even minor changes in the climate could result in major social, political, and religious upheavals. OL15576272W
The collapse of the eastern Mediterranean The collapse of the eastern Mediterranean Roni Ellenblum "As a 'Medieval Warm Period' prevailed in Western Europe during the tenth and eleventh centuries, the eastern Mediterranean region, from the Nile to the Oxus, was suffering from a series of climatic … OL16547157W
Water, life and civilisation Water, life and civilisation Steven J. Mithen,Emily Black "A unique interdisciplinary study of the relationships between climate, hydrology and human society from 20,000 years ago to the present day within the Jordan Valley. It describes how state-of-the-ar… OL16588317W
Larry Bond's red dragon rising Larry Bond's red dragon rising Larry Bond CIA officer Mara Duncan is on assignment in bomb-torn Hanoi to get scientist Josh MacArthur and a seven-year-old witness to Chinese atrociities in Vietnam out of the country safely. Meanwhile, U.S. A… OL16616080W
Larry Bond's red dragon rising Larry Bond's red dragon rising Larry Bond,Jim DeFelice In the year 2014, with the world torn by climate change and economic and geopolitical chaos, the Chinese premier reacts to mass riots by marching on traditional Chinese enemies through Southeast Asia… OL16623509W