Climate Change -: Environment and History of the Near East - Brossura

Issar, Arie S.; Zohar, Mattanyah

Brossura

ISBN 10: 3642089240 ISBN 13: 9783642089244

Casa editrice: Springer, 2010

Riassunto

This survey of the ancient levels of lakes, rivers and the sea, as well as changes in the compositions of stalagmites and sediments reveals an astonishing correlation of climate changes with the emergence and collapse of civilizations in the Middle East. The authors conclude that climate change has been the decisive factor in the history surrounding the origins of the "cradle of civilization".

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Recensione:

From the reviews of the second edition:

"This second edition of Climate Change: Environment and History of the Near East deserves recognition by scientists working on a number of water problems in the area. The authors ... are convinced that conservative negative attitudes are slowly changing, mostly due to the ever increasing quantity and quality of scientific research of the Earth’s past mainly by geologists, geochemists, botanists, climatologists, etc. ... The book is intended for environmental hydrogeologists, climatologists, scientists, and geochemists." (Phillip E. LaMoreaux, Environmental Geology, Vol. 54 (4), 2008)

Contenuti:

The Pendulum of Paradigms.- Constructing the Jigsaw Puzzle of Palaeo-Climates.- The Near East: A Bridge from the Garden of Eden to the Fields of Toil.- The Great Transition ― From Farming Villages to Urban Centers.- The Urban Revolution and the Dawn of History.- Dark Age, Renaissance, and Decay.- Migrations and Settlings.- The Age of Iron and Empires.- Crusaders, Mamluks, and Ottomans on the Eve of the Era of Industry (ca. 800 C.E. to the Present).- An Epilogue.

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• Editore: Springer
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 3642089240
• ISBN 13: 9783642089244
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 320