Bibliograph

The year without summer, 1816 and the volcano that darkened the world and changed history, William K. Klingaman and Nicholas P. Klingaman

Type

Label

The year without summer, 1816 and the volcano that darkened the world and changed history, William K. Klingaman and Nicholas P. Klingaman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-323) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The year without summer

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

828029251

Responsibility statement

William K. Klingaman and Nicholas P. Klingaman

Sub title

1816 and the volcano that darkened the world and changed history

Summary

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. The Year Without Summer examines not only the climate change engendered by this event, but also its effects on politics, the economy, the arts, and social structures

Table Of Contents

1. The Volcano -- 2. Portents -- 3. Cold Fronts -- 4. The Handwriting of God -- 5. Day After Day -- 6. The Lost Summer -- 7. Poverty and Misery -- 8. The Price of Bread -- 9. Harvest -- 10. Emigration -- 11. Relief

Target audience

general

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