01258     2200241   4500001002100000005001500021035002000036008004100056020001500097041000800112082001300120084001900133100001700152245008400169260002900253300004200282500002600324520053800350650004900888650002900937990002500966990002500991INLIS00000000000265620221110043452  a0010-0520002656221110                |          | eng    a0965870367  aeng  a363.3492  a363.3492 FAG f0 aFagan, Brian1 aFlood Famines and Emperors El Nino and The Fate of Civilizations /cBrian Fagan  aUSA :bBasic Book,c1999  axix, 284 p. :b: illus, maps ;c25 cm  aIndeks : P. 276 - 284  aEl Niño-driven droughts have brought on the collapse of dynasties in Egypt; El Niño monsoon failures have caused historic famines in India; and El Niño floods have destroyed whole civilizations in Peru. Other short-term climate changes may have caused the mysterious abandonment of the Anasazi dwellings in the American Southwest and the collapse of the ancient Maya empire, as well as changed the course of European history.This beautifully written, groundbreaking book opens a new door on our understanding of historical events. 4aClimatic Changes -- Social Aspect -- History 4aClimate and Civilization  a09816/MKRI-P/XI-2008  a09816/MKRI-P/XI-2008