The Curse of Akkad Climate Upheavals That Rocked Human History |
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| Author:
| Christie, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55451-118-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2008 |
| Publisher: | Annick Press, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $11.95 |
Book Description:
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Climate has long affected civilization. Drought helped topple the first empire in Akkad, Mesopotamia 4000 years ago, and similar events rocked the Mayan and Roman empires. This book explores the effect of climate shifts, from the Ice Age to the present.
Climate has long affected civilization. Drought helped topple the first empire in Akkad, Mesopotamia 4000 years ago, and similar events rocked the Mayan and Roman empires. This book explores the effect of climate shifts, from the Ice Age to the present.