00000nam 2200000 4500 INLIS000000000002656 20221110043452 0010-0520002656 221110################|##########|#eng## 0965870367 eng 363.3492 363.3492 FAG f Fagan, Brian Flood Famines and Emperors El Nino and The Fate of Civilizations / Brian Fagan USA : Basic Book, 1999 xix, 284 p. : : illus, maps ; 25 cm Indeks : P. 276 - 284 El 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. Climatic Changes -- Social Aspect -- History Climate and Civilization 09816/MKRI-P/XI-2008 09816/MKRI-P/XI-2008