Saturday, May 7, 2016

The Little Ice Age by Brian Fagan

Discussion Questions:
What do we learn from the two graphs at the beginning of the book?
How is the book organized?
What influence does Fagan think changes in climate have had on human history?
How does Fagan explain the causes of global warming since the 1850s?
When and what was the Little Ice Age?
How do historians know what the climate was like in past centuries?
What does Fagan consider to be the two "lessons" of the Little Ice Age?