Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations
by Brian Fagan
Brian Fagan explores how El Niño and related environmental extremes have influenced the history of civilizations. Focusing on the connections among climate, floods, famines, and imperial power, this work offers a broad examination of the forces linking natural change with human history.
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Floods, Famines, and Emperors explores the relationship between El Niño and the course of human civilizations.
Brian Fagan connects floods, famines, and other environmental challenges with the historical experiences of societies and their rulers.
Blending climate studies with history, the book considers how changing environmental conditions can shape the development and decline of civilizations.
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