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.

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.

Around 2,600 million people in the world depend on biomass for cooking, and every year the smoke this produces in the kitchen causes around 1 million deaths. This can be resolved by improved cooking stoves that use less wood and carry smoke out of harms way. This book is a concise and practical guide to designing and building a Maya Peten cooking stove. The stove is a low-cost and effective solution that improves health in the home and requires cutting less firewood. You'll learn about the basic principles of heat transfer and the thermal properties of materials. Taking you through the design and build process step-by-step with ample illustrations, the book will provide you with what you need to know to build an efficient and long-lasting stove for a variety of applications.