Parker, Geoffrey

Global Crisis

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ISBN 13:
9780300219364
author:
Parker, Geoffrey
format:
Paperback (02 Jun 2017)
publisher:
Yale University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2017
Pages:
672
Dimensions:
19.81 x 12.95 x 3.81 centimetres
Genre:
Geography & Geosciences Textbook
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 5 working days
£15.72

Description

Global Crisis: War, Climate Change and Catastrophe in the Seventeenth Century by Geoffrey Parker is an accessible synthesis of a groundbreaking study that explores the devastating calamities of the mid-seventeenth century. First published in 2013, this book examines the unprecedented crises that befell the world during this period, including revolutions, droughts, famines, invasions, wars, and regicides, which together wiped out as much as one-third of the global population. Parker's research reveals evidence of disrupted growing seasons causing malnutrition, disease, a higher death toll, and fewer births. This new abridged edition distills the original book's prodigious research for a broader audience while retaining its extraordinary historical achievement: demonstrating the link between climate change and worldwide catastrophe 350 years ago. The contemporary implications of this study are equally important, as it asks whether we are prepared today for the catastrophes that climate change could bring tomorrow. At half the original length, this user-friendly abridgment is ideal for students and general readers seeking a rapid handle on the key issues surrounding global crisis, climate change, and catastrophe in the seventeenth century.

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