{"product_id":"9781472598516","title":"Climate Change in Human History: Prehistory to the Present","description":"\u003ci\u003eClimate Change and Human History\u003c\/i\u003e provides an up-to-date and concise introduction to the relationship between human beings and climate change throughout history.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarting with periods hundreds of thousands of years ago and continuing up to the present day, the book illustrates how natural climate variability affected early human societies, and how humans are now altering climate drastically within much shorter periods of time. For each major period of time, the book will explain how climate change has created opportunities as well as risks and challenges for human societies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book introduces and develops several related themes including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Phases of climate and history\u003cbr\u003e Factors that shape climate\u003cbr\u003e Climate shocks and sharp climate shifts\u003cbr\u003e Climate and the rise and fall of civilizations\u003cbr\u003e Industrialization and climate science\u003cbr\u003e Accelerating climate change, human societies, and the future\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn ideal companion for all students of environmental history,\u003ci\u003e Climate Change and Human History\u003c\/i\u003e clearly demonstrates the critical role of climate in shaping human history and of the experience of humans in both adapting to and shaping climate change.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47186484494576,"sku":"9781472598516","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781472598516_p0.jpg?v=1763598498","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781472598516","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}