Climatic Changes: Their Nature and Causes

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Climatic Changes: Their Nature and Causes

by Ellsworth Huntington, Stephen Sargent Visher

EN·~9 hours·22 chapters

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22 total

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: Spelling maintained as closely as possible to the original document, while obvious typos have been corrected. Emdashes in original text for negative temperatures changed to minus signs to standardize temperatures.

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CLIMATIC CHANGES - THEIR NATURE AND CAUSES

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CLIMATIC CHANGES - THEIR NATURE AND CAUSES BY ELLSWORTH HUNTINGTON - Research Associate in Geography in Yale University - AND STEPHEN SARGENT VISHER - Associate Professor of Geology in Indiana University

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PREFACE

7:20

CHAPTER I - THE UNIFORMITY OF CLIMATE

26:03

CHAPTER II - THE VARIABILITY OF CLIMATE

29:26

CHAPTER III - HYPOTHESES OF CLIMATIC CHANGE

31:32

CHAPTER IV - THE SOLAR CYCLONIC HYPOTHESIS

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CHAPTER V - THE CLIMATE OF HISTORY

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CHAPTER VI - THE CLIMATIC STRESS OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY

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Description

In this thoughtful survey, the authors trace the rhythm of Earth’s climate across centuries, showing how recurring patterns of frosts, droughts, and warm spells shape the natural world. Drawing on data from Europe, Asia, and the Americas, they illustrate the interplay between atmospheric conditions and the planet’s geological history. The narrative balances rigorous scientific analysis with clear explanations that make complex ideas accessible.

Beyond weather, the book examines how shifts in climate intersect with tectonic movements, sea‑level changes, and the evolution of ecosystems, even touching on the impact on human societies. Positioned as a companion to a study of weather and sunspots, it highlights the growing unity among scientific disciplines in the early twentieth century. Listeners will appreciate a richly illustrated journey that connects past climatic episodes to the forces that continue to mold our environment.

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en

Duration

~9 hours (564K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Robin Monks, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Release date

Oct 26, 2011

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

Ellsworth Huntington

Ellsworth Huntington

1876–1947

A Yale geographer and explorer, he wrote vividly about climate, travel, and the forces he believed shaped civilizations. His work was widely read in the early 20th century and remains notable today both for its ambition and for the controversy around some of its ideas.

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Stephen Sargent Visher

1887–1967

A prolific geographer of Indiana and the Midwest, he wrote widely on climate, ecology, and regional history. His long academic career also included work now remembered for its ties to eugenics, making his legacy a notable and complicated one.

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