Climate and Catastrophe in Cuba and the Atlantic World in the Age of Revolution |
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| Author:
| Johnson, Sherry |
| Series title: | Envisioning Cuba Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-3493-0 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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From 1750 to 1800, a critical period that saw the American Revolution, French Revolution, and Haitian Revolution, the Atlantic world experienced a series of environmental crises, including more frequent and severe hurricanes and extended drought. Drawing on historical climatology, environmental history, and Cuban and American colonial history, Sherry Johnson innovatively integrates the region's experience with extreme weather events and patterns into the history of the Spanish...
More DescriptionFrom 1750 to 1800, a critical period that saw the American Revolution, French Revolution, and Haitian Revolution, the Atlantic world experienced a series of environmental crises, including more frequent and severe hurricanes and extended drought. Drawing on historical climatology, environmental history, and Cuban and American colonial history, Sherry Johnson innovatively integrates the region's experience with extreme weather events and patterns into the history of the Spanish Caribbean and the Atlantic world.