TITLE:
The curse of Akkad : climate upheavals that rocked human history / Peter Christie.
Publication Date:
2008
Publication Information:
Toronto : Annick Press,
Physical Description:
144 p. : ill.
Summary:
Climate has long affected civilization. Drought helped topple the first empire in Akkad, Mesopotamia 4000 years ago, and similar events rocked the Mayan and Roman empires. This book explores the effect of climate shifts, from the Ice Age to the present.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781554511198
9781554511181
