In the Shadow of Melting Glaciers

In the Shadow of Melting Glaciers
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 9780195396072
ISBN-13 : 0195396073
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Book Synopsis In the Shadow of Melting Glaciers by : Mark Carey

Download or read book In the Shadow of Melting Glaciers written by Mark Carey and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-29 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global climate change has triggered profound changes at the ground level and for real people. This book illustrates in vivid detail how 25,000 Peruvian residents died from melting Andean glaciers. Successful engineering efforts to prevent additional catastrophes simultaneously helped commodify glaciers, erode local authority, and unleash contested modernization agendas in the Andes.


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