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The year without summer : 1816 and the volcano that darkened the world and changed history

Klingaman, William K. (Author). Klingaman, Nicholas P. (Added Author).

Summary: "As a result of a volcanic eruption in Indonesia in 1815, weather patterns were disrupted worldwide for months, producing excessive rain, frost, and snowfall across much of the northeastern United States, Canada, and Europe in the summer of 1816. ... The Year Without Summer examines not only the climate change engendered by the eruption, but its effects on politics, the economy, the arts, and social structures."--Jacket flap.

Record details

ISBN: 031267645X
ISBN: 9780312676452
ISBN: 9781250012067
Physical Description: print
338 pages ; 25 cm
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2013.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-323) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	1 Volcano 1 -- 2 Portents 17 -- 3 Cold Fronts 48 -- 4 Handwriting of God 76 -- 5 Day After Day 100 -- 6 Lost Summer 121 -- 7 Poverty and Misery 152 -- 8 Price of Bread 169 -- 9 Harvest 194 -- 10 Emigration 219 -- 11 Relief 240.