The Little Ice Age. How the climate changed history, 1300–1850

Imagine that grapes are grown in England, and it is possible to sail to Greenland and even America on a simple Viking drakkar. A few centuries ago, this was a reality, but then Europe — and our country as well — became much colder. People had to learn to survive in a new era, known in history as the Little Ice Age. And, it must be said, people succeeded quite well in this — and the harsh weather conditions proved to be both a curse and a blessing: they forced the invention of new technologies, the exploration of continents, and the advancement of science. This book tells the story of the most difficult, but perhaps the most progressive period in European history.