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Nature's Mutiny

How the Little Ice Age of the Long Seventeenth Century Transformed the West and Shaped the Present

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Nature's Mutiny

De: Philipp Blom
Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble
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An illuminating work of environmental history that chronicles the great climate crisis of the 1600s, which transformed the social and political fabric of Europe.

Although hints of a crisis appeared as early as the 1570s, the temperature by the end of the 16th century plummeted so drastically that Mediterranean harbors 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 far-ranging consequences of this "Little Ice Age", acclaimed historian Philipp Blom reveals how the European landscape had subtly, but ineradicably, changed by the mid-17th century. While apocalyptic weather patterns destroyed entire harvests and incited mass migrations, they gave rise to the growth of European cities, the emergence of early capitalism, and the vigorous stirrings of the Enlightenment. A timely 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 21st century and beyond.

©2017 Carl Hanser Verlag München; translation copyright 2019 by Carl Hanser Verlag München (P)2019 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books Ambiente Cambio Climático Ciencia Europa Moderna Siglo XVII Edad media Para reflexionar
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This was very informative but at times it was all over the place and felt unfocused. The end tried to wrap up the central premises that climate change affects human societies but unexpected ended with the proposition that climate change in the little ice age and and its affects are mostly incomparable to modern times.

Interesting History

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My only knock on this book is there seems to be a piece missing of the recording at 7:07:46.

Other than that, very interesting reading with good flow. I thought it would delve into the science of why the little ice age more, but we don’t know the causes for certain.

I Learned a lot

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This book was beautifully read, however it’s mostly about the philosophical ideas of the enlightenment forcefully connected to the events of the little ice age. Very few facts about the climate and geological changes. It’s like the only consequence of the little ice age was the new ideas of Espinoza, Locke, Descartes and others. The middle chapters of the book were pretty boring, but the narrator was so good that I was able to enjoy several naps.

Mostly philosophy of the Enlightenment

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This was mostly a review of the era and less of an explanation or specific story of the “Little Ice Age” of Europe. Nevertheless it was a fine review and brought me back to my university studies of the era. Well read and clearly written if not a bit of a ramble.

A Historical review

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This is the best book I have read this year. A wonderful history of the past that we must learn by if we are to survive.

A must read for anyone who cares about a future.

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As a historian of early modern European Art and curator of collections drawn from the very years and places deeply impacted by the Little Ice Age, I found Blom's fluidly multivalent exploration of the cultural impacts of historical climate change entrancing and impressive. The conclusion is a particularly powerful summary and call to awareness as we navigate our own, human-generated crisis of climate. A beautifully written, well-researched, and unexpectedly inspiring book.

Vivid and visionary historical analysis

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Starts out with much interesting historical detail about the specific climate phenomenon but devolves into a dull recounting of period socioeconomics and culture not much related to climate. Narrator Jonathan Keeble is excellent, English-accented and lively.

Dull period socioeconomics

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This book was a very interesting and thoughtful overview of the little ice age and how it affected societies. The author really goes off the rails at the end when talking about current events, though. It’s crazy how someone can look objectively at the past but be incapable of reason when looking at the present.

Great book, if you skip the last chapter

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5☆ if the book knew what it was supposed to be about.

it is equally:
- indictment of capitalism
- history
- ecology
- philosophy
- telling of catastrophic happenings when temperatures dropped 3° between 1650 & 1750.

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fascinating, however disjointed, history

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I listened to this twice so far, and plan to again. It was surprising to me how much of today’s thinking is based on a paradigm shift four centuries ago. Maybe it is time for a new one.

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