Uncertain climes : debating climate change in gilded age America /: debating climate change in gilded age America. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Joseph Giacomelli.
• Authors: Giacomelli, Joseph
• Contents: Introduction: Questions "forever remain" -- 1. A climate fit for civilization -- 2. Climate and capitalism in the Great West and beyond -- 3. In the middle border: Gustavus Hinrichs and his network of volunteer observers -- 4. Fluid geographies: mapping climate change interlude: rainmakers and other "paradoxers" -- 5. Mysterious ecologies -- 6. Technocracy and the mastery of uncertainty -- Conclusion: The meanings of uncertainty.
• Publisher Details: Chicago, IL : The University of Chicago Press
• Publication Date: 2023
• Copyright Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (238 pages), illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 363.700973; Climatic changes -- United States -- Forecasting -- History -- 19th century; Climatic changes -- Effect of human beings on -- United States -- History -- 19th century; SCIENCE / General; Climatic changes -- Effect of human beings on; Climatic changes -- Forecasting; United States -- Climate -- Forecasting -- History -- 19th century; United States; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780226824444; 0226824446
• Related ISBNs: 9780226824437
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (ProQuest Ebook Central platform, viewed April 21, 2023).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.