Bibliograph

The year without summer, 1816 and the volcano that darkened the world and changed history, William K. Klingaman and Nicholas P. Klingaman

Type

Label

The year without summer, 1816 and the volcano that darkened the world and changed history, William K. Klingaman and Nicholas P. Klingaman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-323) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The year without summer

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

828029251

Responsibility statement

William K. Klingaman and Nicholas P. Klingaman

Sub title

1816 and the volcano that darkened the world and changed history

Summary

"As a result of a volcanic eruption in Indonesia in 1815, weather patterns were disrupted worldwide for months, producing excessive rain, frost, and snowfall across much of the northeastern United States, Canada, and Europe in the summer of 1816. ... The Year Without Summer examines not only the climate change engendered by the eruption, but its effects on politics, the economy, the arts, and social structures."--Jacket

Table Of Contents

The volcano -- Portents -- Cold fronts -- The handwriting of God -- Day after day -- The lost summer -- Poverty and misery -- The price of bread -- Harvest -- Emigration -- Relief

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