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Dominic references this book when discussing the Little Ice Age and the 17th century. He describes it as a 'brilliant example of global history' covering famines in China, religious wars in Europe, the witch craze, and political turbulence linked to temperature drops.

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Dominic explicitly asks Tom if he has read this book, describing it as 'fantastic' and about 7,000 pages long. It's discussed in the context of the Little Ice Age and the 17th century as a global phenomenon, examining climate's role in historical crises.

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Mentioned as a 'fantastic book' that puts Britain's experience of civil war and pandemic against a backdrop of climate change in a global perspective, tracing convulsions across the entire world during the 17th century.