left: Speaker Dr. Paul MacCready’s company, AeroVironment, developed a lightweight, 247-foot solar-powered plane, Helios, that flew over Hawaii and reached an altitude of 96,863 feet. right: Speaker John Stossel, co-host of 20/20, on the cover of his bestselling book.

Dr. Brian Fagan

presented: “Sometimes Too Hot the Eye of Heaven Shines:
Climate Change and Ancient Societies”

Dr. Brian Fagan is an Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara and one of the world’s leading archaeological writers. An authority on world prehistory, Dr. Fagan spent his early career working in museums in tropical Africa before specializing in communicating archaeology to general audiences. His many books include The Rape of the Nile, The Great Journey, The Little Ice Age, The Long Summer, and most recently, Fish on Friday: Feasting, Fasting, and the Discovery of North America.

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This lecture is on the 3rd part of the Environmental Wars recordings set, available on DVD, VHS, CD or audio cassette formats. It is available to order individually, or as part of the full set.