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El Niño, Catastrophism, and Culture Change in Ancient America (Dumbarton Oaks Other Titles in Pre-Columbian ...

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 2008

El Niño is an extreme climate perturbation that periodically changes weather throughout the globe, often with dire consequences. First recognized in Peru, El Niño events are best known and documented there. This book summarizes research on the nature of El Niño events in the Americas and details specific historic and prehistoric patterns in Peru and elsewhere. By also looking at other catastrophic natural events in the ancient New World, the ...

Red, White, and Brew: An American Beer Odyssey

3 reviews
Brian Yaeger

St. Martin's Griffin, 2008

Inspiring, but definitely not a tasting guide!
As I make my way through Red, White and Brew I'm struck by how many fascinating stories there are to be told by those who make the beer we all love to drink. The strength of this book is in the history and perspectives of those personalities that Yaeger interviews along his journey through my neighbouring country to the south. (Yes, I am a Canadian who loves a good American microbrew.) It's ...