Title: Eighteen hundred and froze to death
Description: "Almost 200 years ago the Northeast endured a dramatic, devastating series of cold spells, destroying crops, forcing thousand to migrate west, and causing many to wonder if their assumptions about a world governed by a beneficial Providence were valid. The so-called 'year without a summer' also exposed weaknesses in political and theological authorities, spurring a trend toward scientific inquiry and greater democracy. An endangered New England agriculture gave impetus to that region's manufacturing sector. This book is written with the parallels between 1816 and our current 'climate change' in mind: it introduces informed non-specialists to the myriad of social, psychological, political, demographic, and economic consequences which can be brought about by abrupt change"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Climatic changes, History, Cold waves (Meteorology), Social change, Environmental conditions, Social conditions, Politics and government, Economic conditions, Climat, Changements, Histoire, Vagues de froid, Aspect social, Conditions environnementales, Conditions sociales, Conditions économiques, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Infrastructure, SOCIAL SCIENCE, General, Social aspects, Ecology, Economic history
Places: Northeastern States
Time periods: 19th century