Monsoon Rains, Great Rivers and the Development of Farming Civilisations in Asia
Author
Peter D. Clift (Louisiana State University)
, Jade D'alpoim Guedes
A detailed review of variations in the Asian monsoon since the mid-Holocene and its impacts on farming systems. This book assesses data and climate models predicting changes to the monsoon in the coming centuries, and discusses how past adaptive strategies might provide clues for how to manage future change.