Kategoria BISAC: History >> World - General

"A stimulating volume for readers interested in lost cultures or climate change's role in the past and present." – Library Journal This volume explores the span of human history – and plenty of prehistory – searching out prominent and fascinating examples of cities or broader civilizations that shifted from a position of influence to a lack thereof. The accelerating threat of climate change challenges us to analyze our own communities' relationships with the wider world and to contemplate their very existence. This single-volume cultural encyclopedia examines lost cities and...