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Worlds Before Adam
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, scientists reconstructed the immensely long history of the earth—and the relatively recent arrival of human life. The geologists of the period, many of whom were devout believers, agreed about this vast timescale. But despite this apparent harmony between geology and Genesis, these scientists still debated a great many questions: Had the earth cooled from its origin as a fiery ball in space, or had it always been the same kind of place as it is now? Was prehuman life marked by mass extinctions, or had fauna and flora changed slowly over time? The first detailed account of the reconstruction of prehuman geohistory, Martin J. S. Rudwickâ...
Darkening Peaks
Discussing the ways that scientists have observed and modeled glaciers, this volume tells how climate change is altering their size and distribution, and looks closely at their effect on human life. Glaciers are important water and energy sources for those living in mountains and adjacent lowlands, as well as increase the hazards of flooding and landslides. In addition to investigating these issues and considering an array of possible responses, the contributors assess the cultural and spiritual impact of glacier retreat in this timely, comprehensive work on one of the most urgent and conspicuous consequences of global warming.
Museums of the World
"This guide should greatly assist public and academic librarians and their users." JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIANSHIP "Museums of the World is an essential tool." -AMERICAN REFERENCE BOOKS ANNUAL Completely updated with data supplied by museum administrators and staff, Museums of the World provides valuable information and insight on some 39,000 museums worldwide. Organized by country and city within individual nations, each detailed museum profile includes address...e-mail addresses...websites...telephone and fax numbers...description of holdings and facilities...director's name...and more. This indispensable resource also includes three indexes - Names Index for Museums, Name Index for Persons, and Subject Index - to make research easier. The particularly useful Subject Index offers cross-referenced headings for such diverse areas as Aeronautics, Arms and Armor, Graphic Arts, Indian Artifacts, Jewelry, Painted and Stained Glass, and Railroads. from K. G. Saur.
Climatic Variability in Sixteenth-Century Europe and Its Social Dimension
A multidecadal cooling is known to have occurred in Europe in the final decades of the sixteenth-century. It is still open to debate as to what might have caused the underlying shifts in atmospheric circulation and how these changes affected societies. This book is the fruit of interdisciplinary cooperation among 37 scientists including climatologists, hydrologists, glaciologists, dendroclimatologists, and economic and cultural historians. The known documentary climatic evidence from six European countries is compared to results of tree-ring studies. Seasonal temperature and precipitation are estimated from this data and monthly mean surface pressure patterns in the European area are reconstructed for outstanding anomalies. Results are compared to fluctuations of Alpine glaciers and to changes in the frequency of severe floods and coastal storms. Moreover, the impact of climate change on grain prices and wine production is assessed. Finally, it is convincingly argued that witches at that time were burnt as scapegoats for climatic change.
Fodor's Switzerland
Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. Switzerland, Europe's mountain playground, is a classic tourist draw. Fodor's Switzerland is the perfect guide for travelers seeking to ascend the slopes of the Alps and feel on top of the world. When they come down from the mountains, they find thriving, cosmopolitan cities steeped in history and culture. This travel guide includes: · Dozens of full-color maps · Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks · Multiple itineraries to explore the top attractions and what’s off the beaten path · Coverage of Zurich, Eastern Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Graubunden, Ticino, Luzern and Central Switzerland, Basel, Fribourg and Neuchatel, Bern, Berner Oberland, Valais, Vaud, and Geneva
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Catastrophes. Une histoire culturelle (XVIe-XXIe siècle)
Pourquoi la notion de "risque", issue des domaines de la navigation et du jeu, peut-elle aujourd'hui s'appliquer à des actions aussi diverses qu'implanter une maison sur les flancs d'un volcan, avoir des rapports sexuels non protégés ou manger du poulet ? Depuis les années 1970, le "risque" est un moyen parmi d'autres de traiter l'incertitude diffuse qui gagne notre monde. Jusqu'alors, le terme de "catastrophe" suffisait à appréhender les multiples variantes des phénomènes ponctuels de paroxysme. De désastres en fléaux, de sinistres en calamités, l'Occident s'est représenté les catastrophes suivant un cours complexe dont François Walter explore les méandres. Pourquoi l'âge cl...
