The Third Horseman - A Story of Weather, War and the Famine History Forgot (Paperback)

The incredible true story of how a cycle of rain, cold, disease, and warfare created the worst famine in European history--years before the Black Death, from the author of Justinian's Flea and the forthcoming Miracle Cure In May 1315, it started to rain. For the seven disastrous years that followed, Europeans would be visited by a series of curses unseen since the third book of Exodus: floods, ice, failures of crops and cattle, and epidemics not just of disease, but of pike, sword, and spear. All told, six million lives--one-eighth of Europe's total population--would be lost. With a category-defying knowledge of science and history, William Rosen tells the stunning story of the oft-overlooked Great Famine with wit and drama and demonstrates what it all means for today's discussions of climate change.

General

Imprint:	Penguin USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2015
First published:	April 2015
Authors:	William Rosen
Dimensions:	214 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-312714-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Social impact of disasters > Famine Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Promotions
LSN:	0-14-312714-4
Barcode:	9780143127147

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