Floods, famines, and emperors

Description:

Civilisations have long been dictated by cycles of rise and fall. The author shows beautifully how El Nino gave rise to human civilisation and continually shape and alter their fates, and how human adapt to a weather system that cycles beyond human lifetimes – or fail to.

subjects: History,  Climate and civilization,  Climatic changes,  Effect of climate on,  Human beings,  Social aspects of Climatic changes,  El Niño Current,  Wereldgeschiedenis,  Climat,  Histoire,  Aspect social,  Influence du climat,  Klimaatveranderingen,  Menselijk bestaan,  Changements,  Homme,  Climatic extremes,  Social aspects

Places: El Niño Current