Books : The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History, 1300-1850

by: Brian M. Fagan  Average Rating:
Product Description:

'Climate change is the ignored player on the historical stage,' writes archeologist Brian Fagan. But it shouldn't be, not if we know what's good for us. We can't judge what future climate change will mean unless we know something about its effects in the past: 'those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.' And Fagan's story of the last thousand years, centered on the 'Little Ice Age,' reminds us of what we could end up repeating: flood, fire, and famine--acts of God exacerbated by acts of man.
Rating: - Fascinating and timely!
I thoroughly enjoyed the LITTLE ICE AGE. Altho at times the details were a little monotomous, it was primarily a pleasure to read. The research was excellent, and this book provides a perfect example of why it is so important to study history: if one wants to understand the complexities of our currrent global warming, this is an excellent read for prior climatic shifts and what may be happening now.

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Rating: - Quilting In The Dark
This piece included a fascinating collation of glimpses of selected economic, social and agricultural circumstances of the past,as they were perhaps related in some degree, to regional weather patterns. However, the author failed to achieve a flow to his efforts and instead produced a repetitious and unsteady pace. I am still skeptical regarding his seeming ability to produce a weather map showing high- and low-pressure areas with the ease of today's hourly televised forecasts. I was also disappointed ... Read More

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Rating: - Disappointing
This is a poorly edited book marred by repetitive treatment of topics. It is also weak on the description of how conclusions, often startling and counterintuitive, were reached by scientists.