Name: Nature's Mutiny: How the Little ice age Transformed the West and Shaped the Present
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Author: Philipp Blom
ISBN: 9781509890439

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Nature's Mutiny: How the Little ice age Transformed the West and Shaped the Present

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Physical Book

Author

Philipp Blom

Publisher

Pan Macmillan

Year

2020

Language

English

Pages

332

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781509890439

Nature's Mutiny: How the Little ice age Transformed the West and Shaped the Present

Philipp Blom (Author) · Pan Macmillan · Paperback

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Synopsis "Nature's Mutiny: How the Little ice age Transformed the West and Shaped the Present "

'Europe where the sun dares scarce appear For freezing meteors and congealed cold.' - Christopher Marlowe In this innovative and compelling work of environmental history, Philipp Blom chronicles the great climate crisis of the 1600s, a crisis that would transform the entire social and political fabric of Europe. While hints of a crisis appeared as early as the 1570s, by the end of the sixteenth century the temperature plummeted so drastically that Mediterranean harbours were covered with ice, birds literally dropped out of the sky, and 'frost fairs' were erected on a frozen Thames - with kiosks, taverns, and even brothels that become a semi-permanent part of the city. Recounting the deep legacy and sweeping consequences of this 'Little Ice Age', acclaimed historian Philipp Blom reveals how the European landscape had ineradicably changed by the mid-seventeenth century. While apocalyptic weather patterns destroyed entire harvests and incited mass migrations, Blom brilliantly shows how they also gave rise to the growth of European cities, the appearance of early capitalism, and the vigorous stirrings of the Enlightenment. A sweeping examination of how a society responds to profound and unexpected change, Nature's Mutiny will transform the way we think about climate change in the twenty-first century and beyond.

Philipp Blom

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Philipp Blom (Hamburg, 1970) is a German historian, novelist, and essayist, noted for his interdisciplinary approach that encompasses cultural history, philosophy, and social criticism. He studied history, philosophy, and Jewish studies in Vienna and Oxford, where he earned a PhD in Modern History. He has lived in cities such as London, Paris, and currently resides in Vienna. In addition to his work as a writer, he has worked as a journalist, translator, and presenter of cultural programs on Austrian radio Ö1.

Among his most recognized works are The Vertigo Years: Change and Culture in the West, 1900-1914 (2008), The Fracture: Life and Culture in the West, 1918-1938 (2015) and The Nature Mutiny (2019. His narrative and analytical style has been praised for its ability to connect historical processes with contemporary issues. Blom has received various accolades for his contribution to current European thought.

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