The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations

Linden, Eugene

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ISBN 10: 0684863529 ISBN 13: 9780684863528

Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 2006

Language: English

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First Edition, Third Printing with the number line starting at "3" on the copyright page. Inscribed "For__With my very best wishes" and Signed by Author dated 7-27-06. Book is Near Fine. Dust Jacket is Very Good + to Near Fine. It is not price clipped. Jacket is in protective BroDart mylar cover. All books shipped same day or next in a box with styrofoam peanuts.

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Title: The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Publication Date: 2006
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0684863529
ISBN 13: 9780684863528
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Printing: 3rd Printing
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Dimensions: 16.51 centimeters width by 24.13 centimeters height by 2.54 centimeters depth
Weight: 521.631 grams
Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

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A concise history of significant world events that occurred as a direct result of climate changes describes lost societies in Greenland, central America, and central Africa, in a cautionary account that evaluates the present world's readiness for threatening climate changes. By the author of The Octopus and the Orangutan. 35,000 first printing

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Eugene Linden is the author of seven books and for many years wrote about global environmental issues for Time. He has contributed to The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, National Geographic, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Fortune, and Slate. Linden has won numerous journalistic awards, including the American Geophysical Union?s Walter Sullivan Award. He was named by Yale University in 2001 as a Poynter Fellow in honor of his work in environmental journalism. He lives in Washington, D.C.

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