Tambora: The Eruption That Changed the World

by Gillen D'Arcy Wood

Book Overview

A global history of the climate catastrophe caused by the Tambora eruption

When Indonesia's Mount Tambora erupted in 1815, it unleashed the most destructive wave of extreme weather the world has witnessed in thousands of years. The volcano's massive sulfate dust cloud enveloped the Earth, cooling temperatures and disrupting major weather systems for more than three years. Communities worldwide endured famine, disease, and civil unrest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691168628
• ISBN13: 9780691168623
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"