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After the Ice
A Global Human History, 20,000 - 5000 BC
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A fantastic voyage through 15,000 years of history that laid the foundations for civilisation as we know it by award-winning science writer Steven Mithen.
Like Simon Schama's sweeping history of the British Isles, this is history on a grand scale 'A big and important book - an ambitious and original and stimulating study' Scotsman 'An exceptional book - what an extraordinary challenge Mithen has tackled with panache. This is a wonderful book that students, specialists or anyone else with curiosity about our early history can enjoy' New Scientist 'In After the Ice, [Steven Mithen] has done for the world what is hinted at in the poetry of one garden...the lucidity of Mithen's thought and prose will inform the professional and illuminate the general reader. After the Ice is that rare event: the right book at the right time' Alan Garner, The Times '[A] brilliant idea...[told with] Mithen's...characteristic virtues: immense erudition, lightly worn; mastery of vast material, wielded with impressive deftness. For clarity of exposition, fluency of language, vividness of imagination, he is unrivalled in his field' Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Literary Review 'Anyone who reads it will find fresh information and new insights...This is an important book and succeeds in writing about the prehistoric past in a new way' Colin Renfrew, TLS
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Twenty thousand years ago, Earth was in the midst of an ice age. Then global warming arrived, leading to massive floods, the spread of forests, and the retreat of the deserts. By 5,000 BC, a radically different human world had appeared. In place of hunters and gatherers, there were farmers; in place of transient campsites, there were towns. The foundations of our modern world had been laid, and nothing that came afterβthe Industrial Revolution, the atomic age, the internetβhave ever matched the significance of those events.
After the Ice tells the story of climate change's impact during this momentous periodβone that also saw the colonisation of the Americas and mass extinctions of animals throughout the world. Drawing on the latest cutting-edge research in archaeology, cognitive science, paleontology, geology, and the evolutionary sciences, Steven Mithen creates an evocative, original, and remarkably complete picture of minds, cultures, lives, and landscapes through 15,000 years of history.
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After the Ice by Prof Steven Mithen is praised for opening modern scholarship about ancient history to the general public. The book is considered a sound investment, featuring a wealth of maps and images that enrich the reader's experience. Its erudition and unique approach offer a compelling narrative by summarising contemporary archaeological research, often through the author's personal experiences and recent scientific insights. This work is lauded as a benchmark in its field.
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ISBN: 9780753813928
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 March 2004
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 40.0mm
Width: 217.0mm
Height: 139.0mm
Weight: 707g
Pages: 640
About the Author
Steven Mithen is Professor of Early Prehistory and head of the School of Human and environmental Sciences at Reading University. Author of numerous books and articles, he has also consulted and appeared on TV and radio programmes about prehistory around the world.
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