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Why the Wind Blows : A History of Weather and Global Warming by Matthys Levy; illustrations by Sue Storey is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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In Easily Understandable Prose And Through The Use Of True Stories Of Exploration, 'why The Wind Blows' Looks At How These Adventures Were Influenced By The Weather And Man's Ignorance Of Its Consequences. The Science Of Meteorology Is Gently Interspersed Throughout The Text, So That Understanding Weather Becomes An Intergral Part Of The Stories. Concluding With The Influence Of Modern Civilization On The Changing Climate And Its World-altering Consequences, The Author Challenges The Reader To Take Action Now To Alter The Effects Of Global Warming On Future Generations--page 4 Of Cover. Imported From Siberia -- The Currents Of Patagonia -- Force Ten : The Sunken Treasures Of The Buccaneers -- Hurricane Strength -- Dorothy's Whirlwind -- The Last Great Adventure : Transglobal Balloon Flight -- Transformations : Clouds Shed Tears -- Conquering The Top Of The World : Snow, Blizzards And Avalanches -- The Unsinkable Titanic -- Monsoons And Other Winds -- The Cradle Of Civilization -- The Modern Floods -- El Niño -- Our Changing Climate. Matthys Levy ; Illustrations By Sue Storey. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Author

Matthys Levy; illustrations by Sue Storey

Publisher

Upper Access, Inc., Book Publishers

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780942679311

Subjects

Science, Nature, History