Weather: An Illustrated History: From Cloud Atlases to Climate Change (Union Square & Co. Illustrated Histories)

ISBN: 1454921404

Author: Revkin, Andrew

Condition: New

Beautifully illustrated . . . Think of this book like dining on tapas, boasting savory flavors, some unexpected, that constitute a satisfying whole. -Washington PostAndrew Revkin, strategic adviser for environmental and science journalism at the National Geographic Society and former senior climate reporter at ProPublica, presents an intriguing illustrated history of humanitys evolving relationship with Earths dynamic climate system and the wondrous weather it generates.Colorful and captivating, Weather: An Illustrated History hopscotches through 100 meteorological milestones and insights, from prehistory to todays headlines and tomorrows forecasts. Bite-sized narratives, accompanied by exciting illustrations, touch on such varied topics as Earth's first atmosphere, the physics of rainbows, the deadliest hailstorm, Groundhog Day, the invention of air conditioning, Londons Great Smog, the Year Without Summer, our increasingly strong hurricanes, and the Paris Agreement on climate change.Written by a prominent and award-winning environmental author and journalist, this is a groundbreaking illustrated book that traces the evolution of weather forecasting and climate science.

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