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Storm: Nature and Culture
John Withington
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Description for Storm: Nature and Culture
Paperback. This strikingly illustrated book takes an in-depth and unique look at the nature of storms and their impact on our lives. Series: Earth. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 illustrations, 70 in colour. BIC Classification: WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
Storms affect our lives in many remarkable and dangerous ways. Gales, hurricanes, cyclones, blizzards, tornados, hail and sand and dust storms regularly demonstrate the awesome power of nature that all of us experience in some form. But what causes them? What role have they played in our history, religion and the arts? And will climate change make them even more powerful?This strikingly illustrated book takes an in-depth and unique look at the nature of storms and their impact on our lives. It shows how storms have changed the course of history, playing a decisive role in major battles and momentous ... Read more
Storms affect our lives in many remarkable and dangerous ways. Gales, hurricanes, cyclones, blizzards, tornados, hail and sand and dust storms regularly demonstrate the awesome power of nature that all of us experience in some form. But what causes them? What role have they played in our history, religion and the arts? And will climate change make them even more powerful?This strikingly illustrated book takes an in-depth and unique look at the nature of storms and their impact on our lives. It shows how storms have changed the course of history, playing a decisive role in major battles and momentous ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Earth
Condition
New
Weight
420g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780236612
SKU
V9781780236612
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About John Withington
John Withington is an award-winning television journalist and one of Britain's leading disaster historians. He is the author of Flood: Nature and Culture (Reaktion, 2013), A Disastrous History of the World (2008) and London's Disasters (2011).
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