Christie, Peter, 1962-

The curse of Akkad : climate upheavals that rocked human history / Peter Christie. - Toronto : Annick Press, c2008. - 144 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-136) and index.

From an ice age that gave humans an evolutionary leg up to an El Niño that frustrated Hitler's battle plans, an exploration of climate shifts of the past shows that the weather is often a critical player in important events.

ISBN: 9781554511181 (pbk.) : $11.95 1554511186 (pbk.) 9781554511198 (bound) 1554511194 (bound)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Climate and civilization--History.
Climatic changes--History.

LC Class. No.: QC981.3 / .C52 2008

Dewey Class. No.: j551.609