The book provides a review of the most relevant topics on the booming discipline of palaeohydrology and focuses on previous extreme events like exceptional floods and droughts. Reviews written by leading experts of their fields are combined with selected key studies and presentations on up-to-day methodical and conceptional topics as a perspective for further research. Consequently, the compilation provides an excellent review on the state of the art of numerous relevant topics of palaeohydrology and acts as unique introduction for early career scientists and scientists of different disciplines working on hydrological extreme events, both in basic research and applied aspects. 

Provides a comprehensive updated review of the different topics investigated by palaeohydrology Applies a multidisciplinary approach including methods from geosciences and archaeological/historical background Combines general theory and description of key examples in a single book Presents an ideal introduction into the topic and discipline of palaeohydrology

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