When the Aegean island of Thera was blown apart in the Bronze Age
by a volcanic explosion larger than that of Krakatoa the scale of
the disaster was so great some believe it to have inspired the
legend of Atlantis. When the conquistadors arrived in central
America they found the civilization of the Maya - one of the most
advanced societies of the ancient world, with a population of
around 15 million at its peak - reduced to a few hundred thousand.
What had happened? At the end of the Pleistocene period more than
two-thirds of the large mammal species of North America disappeared
within a period of five hundred years. Why?The author shows how
environmental historians are piecing together evidence from a wide
range of sources to build up a picture of what happened to these
past societies and how they coped - or did not - with major
episodes of climatic change and natural disaster. At a time when we
are more than ever conscious of the detrimental effect we have had
upon the environment. "World Without End?" provides a salutary tale
for our continuing survival.
General
| Imprint: |
I.B. Tauris
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
March 2008 |
| First published: |
May 2008 |
| Authors: |
Ian Whyte
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
264 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-84511-055-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
The environment >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-84511-055-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781845110550 |
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