Megadrought and Collapse

Megadrought and Collapse
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 345
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ISBN-10 : 9780199329199
ISBN-13 : 0199329192
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Book Synopsis Megadrought and Collapse by : Harvey Weiss

Download or read book Megadrought and Collapse written by Harvey Weiss and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Megadrought and Collapse revises the global archaeological and historical record with nine case studies that describe and analyze decades to centuries long megadroughts, from the Pleistocene to the 15th century AD, and the societal collapses they caused. Each study is a definitive review of societal responses to natural climate change.


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