Year Without Summer 1816 and the Volcano That Darkened the World and Changed History

Name: Year Without Summer 1816 and the Volcano That Darkened the World and Changed History
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ISBN: 9781250042750

ISBN-10: 1250042755

ISBN-13: 9781250042750

Edition: 2014

Authors: William K. Klingaman, Nicholas P. Klingaman

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Like Winchesters "Krakatoa, " "The Year Without Summer" reveals a year of dramatic global change long forgotten by history 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…

Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 3/11/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.55" wide x 8.20" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English