Droughts, Floods & Cyclones

El Ninos that Shaped Our Colonial Past

Donald Garden

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Aust Scholarly Publishing
01 November 2009

History; Meteorology & climatology

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Loss of human life, destruction of crops and pastures, millions of dead animals, economic retardation and denuded landscapes - all these are associated with El Nino events in the early twenty-first century. They are part of our life. What is not so widely recognised is that, while the situation is becoming worse, El Nino events were present throughout the histories of colonial societies in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific, and had serious and similar impacts.

The droughts, floods and cyclones that generally become more frequent and severe during El Nino events severely set back the development of the colonies. In due course the colonists came better to understand the vagaries of their climates and to develop precautionary measures. Climatic extremes were also incorporated into their cultures and adopted as shaping forces in national character and national history.

Droughts, Floods and Cyclones is the most comprehensive study of this phenomenon, examining the impact of a series of El Nino events in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and French Polynesia in the second half of the nineteenth century.

By: Donald Garden
Imprint: Aust Scholarly Publishing
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 220mm, Width: 180mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 600g
ISBN: 9781921509384
ISBN 10: 1921509384
Publication Date: 01 November 2009
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active