El Nino in World History (Paperback, 1st ed. 2018)

This book examines the role of the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) in society. Throughout human history, large or recurrent El Ninos could cause significant disruption to societies and in some cases even contribute to political change. Yet it is only now that we are coming to appreciate the significance of the phenomenon. In this volume, Richard Grove and George Adamson chart the dual history of El Nino: as a global phenomenon capable of devastating weather extremes and, since the 18th century, as a developing idea in science and society. The chapters trace El Nino's position in world history from its role in the revolution in Australian Aboriginal Culture at 5,000 BP to the 2015-16 'Godzilla' event. It ends with a discussion of El Nino in the current media, which is as much a product of the public imagination as it is a natural process.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Palgrave Studies in World Environmental History
Release date:	March 2019
First published:	2018
Authors:	Richard Grove • George Adamson
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	245
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-1-349-68779-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Global warming Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	1-349-68779-0
Barcode:	9781349687794

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