Gillen D'Arcy Wood
Tambora: The Eruption That Changed the World
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691168623
- author:
- Gillen D'Arcy Wood
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 312
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.5 x 2.3 cm
- Genre:
- History, Britain & Ireland, Industrial Revolution
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Tambora: The Eruption That Changed the World In 1815, the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia sent a massive sulfate dust cloud around the globe, triggering a three-year climate change regime that would have far-reaching consequences. This catastrophic event, known as the "Year Without a Summer", brought widespread famine, disease, and civil unrest to communities worldwide. Gillen D'Arcy Wood explores the global impact of the Tambora eruption, revealing how it initiated the first worldwide cholera pandemic, expanded opium markets in China, and plunged the United States into its first economic depression. This book sheds light on the fragile interdependence of climate and human societies, offering a cautionary tale about the potential tragic impacts of drastic climate change in our own century.
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