Climate and Catastrophe in Cuba and the Atlantic World in the Age of Revolution

(Part of the Envisioning Cuba Series)

by Sherry Johnson

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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...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0807834939

ISBN13:9780807834930

Release Date:November 2011

Publisher:University of North Carolina Press

Length:328 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 9.3"

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