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In this dazzlingly original new book, archaeologist Brian Fagan shows that short-term climate shifts have been a major--and hitherto unrecogonized--force in history. El Nino-driven droughts have brought on the collapse of dynasties in Egypt; El Nino monsoon failures have caused historic famines in India; and El Nino floods have destroyed whole civilizations in Peru. Other short-term climate changes may have caused the mysterious abandonment of the...

Spanning five millennia, from ancient Mesopotamia to the parched present of the Sun Belt, "Elixir" chronicles the three ages of water on the planet, and explains what should be done to solve the water crises of the future.

How archaeologists use advanced technology to reconstruct the past.

Tells how technology has revolutionized the field of archaeology, and shows how scientists have used technological advances to explore and analyze some of the most significant finds of the late twentieth century.

Narrative of the story of human origins and the many ties that still bind us deeply to the world before writing.