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The Year Without Summer: 1816 and the Volcano That Darkened the World and Changed History
Nicholas P. Klingaman William K. Klingaman
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Paperback. In the tradition of "Krakatoa" and "Guns, Germs, and Steel" comes a sweeping history of the year 1816, when there was no summer. As a result of a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, weather patterns were disrupted worldwide for months and in the U.S., the extraordinary weather produced food shortages, religious revivals, and extensive migration. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 302.
In the tradition of Krakatoa, The World Without Us, and Guns, Germs and Steel comes a sweeping history of the year that became known as 18-hundred-and-froze-to-death. 1816 was a remarkable year - mostly for the fact that there was no summer. As a result of a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, weather patterns were disrupted worldwide for months, allowing for excessive rain, frost, and snowfall through much of the Northeastern U.S. and Europe in the summer of 1816. In the U.S., the extraordinary weather produced food shortages, religious revivals, and extensive migration from New England to the Midwest. In Europe, the ... Read more
In the tradition of Krakatoa, The World Without Us, and Guns, Germs and Steel comes a sweeping history of the year that became known as 18-hundred-and-froze-to-death. 1816 was a remarkable year - mostly for the fact that there was no summer. As a result of a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, weather patterns were disrupted worldwide for months, allowing for excessive rain, frost, and snowfall through much of the Northeastern U.S. and Europe in the summer of 1816. In the U.S., the extraordinary weather produced food shortages, religious revivals, and extensive migration from New England to the Midwest. In Europe, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781250042750
SKU
V9781250042750
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About Nicholas P. Klingaman William K. Klingaman
William K. Klingaman holds a Ph.D. in American History from the University of Virginia and has taught at the University of Virginia and the University of Maryland. He is the author of six previous books, including histories of the years 1918, 1929, and 1941. Nicholas P. Klingaman holds a Ph.D. in Meteorology from the University of Reading, where he is ... Read more
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