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Book

The year without summer : 1816 and the volcano that darkened the world and changed history

Call Number

  • 551.21 K656 (CEN, OSH)

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Edition

1st ed.

Publication Information

New York : St Martin's Press, 2013

Physical Description

338 p. ; 25 cm.

Summary

In the tradition of The World Without Us, Krakatoa, and Guns, Germs, and Steel comes a sweeping history of the year 1816, when there was no summer. As a result of a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, weather patterns were disrupted worldwide for months, leading to food shortages, religious revivals, and extensive migration.

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