The Complete Ice Age: How Climate Change Shaped the World

The Complete Ice Age: How Climate Change Shaped the World

by Brian Fagan (Author)

Synopsis

In this book, four leading scientists present the most up-to-date discoveries in the different fields of Ice Age Research. They reveal how the epoch was discovered, the profound climatic fluctuations it generated as ice sheets waxed and waned, and the myriad ways in which humans and animals coped with the changing world they lived in. The final chapter issues a stark warning about the future of our planet and the consequences of our profligate lifestyles. Magnificently illustrated with dramatic photography, explanatory diagrams and reconstruction scenes, The Complete Ice Age shows above all the fragility of our climate system and the power of humans to adapt to the most extreme environmental challenges.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Edition: 01
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 12 Oct 2009

ISBN 10: 0500051615
ISBN 13: 9780500051610
Book Overview: The great Ice Age brought vividly to life to show the epoch's crucial significance for understanding climate change today

Media Reviews
'Colourful, concise and with lots of up-to-date science, this book hits the spot' - BBC Focus
'A visually pleasing and interesting introduction to the subject for the non-specialist and a useful text at the first-year student level' - Geological Magazine
Author Bio
Brian Fagan is Emeritus Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His many books include The First North Americans, Discovery!, and The Complete Ice Age.