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The Rest Is HistoryAug 23, 2021

89. Climate & Weather

Summary, books mentioned, transcript quotes, and timestamps for 89. Climate & Weather on The Rest Is History.

Notable books mentioned: Global Crisis by Geoffrey Parker, The Thirty Years' War by Jeffrey Parker, Procopius, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

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Global Crisis
Geoffrey Parker

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The Thirty Years' War
Jeffrey Parker

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Procopius

The host mentions Procopius to highlight his historical accounts of the Gothic Wars and the climatic events of the 6th century. Procopius provides…

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89. Climate & Weather mentions Global Crisis by Geoffrey Parker, The Thirty Years' War by Jeffrey Parker, Procopius, and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

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From the Ice Age to the Winter of Discontent, climate and weather have hugely impacted historical events. Wars halted by freezing conditions, Prime Ministers thrown out of office by an electorate made angrier by the weather. Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland review their top ten weather affected moments in time. A Goalhanger Films & Left Peg Media production Produced by Jack Davenport Exec Producer Tony Pastor *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook
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  • The conversation centers on climate impact on civilization.
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  • The strongest audience signal points to Historians and readers interested in climate history and History enthusiasts and students.
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climate impact on civilization(1)impact of the 30 Years'(1)Late Antique Cooling(1)year without a summer(1)
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Historians and readers interested in climate historyHistory enthusiasts and studentsHistorians and enthusiasts of climate historyReaders interested in literary history and the impact of environmental events on creativity.

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Global Crisis
Geoffrey Parker
Best for Historians and readers interested in climate historyOften cited around climate impact on civilization

“The book is about the 17th century as a global phenomenon, discussing events like the 30 Years War and the British Civil Wars, and how climate change affected this period.”

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Historians and readers interested in climate history
Key quote: “It's about the 17th century as a global phenomenon.”
The host mentions 'Global Crisis' by Geoffrey Parker to highlight the significant relationship between climate change and historical events in the 17th century. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of how the Little Ice Age influenced global phenomena, including wars and societal changes.
ASIN: 0300219369
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The Thirty Years' War
Jeffrey Parker
Best for History enthusiasts and studentsOften cited around impact of the 30 Years'

“In that Jeffrey Parker book that he quotes a poll that was taken five years after the Second World War.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: History enthusiasts and students
Key quote: “Well, I remember in that Jeffrey Parker book that he quotes a poll that was taken five years after the Second World War.”
The host mentions Jeffrey Parker's book to highlight the significant historical impact of the Thirty Years' War, particularly in relation to climate events and their consequences. They emphasize how this war is often overshadowed by more recent conflicts in public consciousness, despite its devastating effects on the German population.
ASIN: 0415128838
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Procopius
Best for Historians and enthusiasts of climate historyOften cited around Late Antique Cooling

“Procopius, the great historian and prurient obsessive who writes absolute filth about Justinian and Theodora.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Historians and enthusiasts of climate history
Key quote: “In 536, Procopius, the great historian and prurient obsessive who writes absolute filth about Justinian and Theodora.”
The host mentions Procopius to highlight his historical accounts of the Gothic Wars and the climatic events of the 6th century. Procopius provides a vivid description of the environmental changes that contributed to societal upheaval during this pivotal period in history.
ASIN: 1484856821
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Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
Best for Readers interested in literary history and the impact of environmental events on creativity.Often cited around year without a summer

“The most famous product of this is Frankenstein, which is a novel that, in which the weather gets progressively worse and worse and worse.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Readers interested in literary history and the impact of environmental events on creativity.
Key quote: “The most famous product of this is Frankenstein, which is a novel that, in which the weather gets progressively worse and worse and worse.”
The host discusses the historical context of the year without a summer, which led to the creation of significant literary works, including Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.' The novel reflects the deteriorating weather conditions and serves as a product of the creative environment fostered by the poets Byron and Shelley during that time.
ASIN: 1954839081
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