Cynthia Barnett:Rain : A Natural and Cultural History by Cynthia Barnett
- gebrauchtes Buch 2015, ISBN: 9780804137096
An NPR"Science Friday"Best Book of 2015Longlisted for the National Book AwardLonglisted for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardA "Boston Globe "Best Book of 2015A "Miami He… Mehr…
An NPR"Science Friday"Best Book of 2015Longlisted for the National Book AwardLonglisted for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardA "Boston Globe "Best Book of 2015A "Miami Herald "FavoriteBook of 2015A "Kirkus Reviews "Best Book of 2015 "Rain is elemental, mysterious, precious, destructive." It is the subject of countless poems and paintings; the top of the weather report; the source ofthe world's water. Yet this is the first book to tell the story of rain. Cynthia Barnett's"Rain"begins four billion years ago with the torrents that filled the oceans, and builds to the storms of climate change. It weaves together science the true shape of a raindrop, the mysteries of frog and fish rains with the human story of our ambition to control rain, from ancient rain dances to the 2,203 miles of levees that attempt to straitjacket the Mississippi River.""It offers a glimpse of our "founding forecaster," Thomas Jefferson, who measured every drizzle long before modern meteorology. Two centuries later, rainy skies would help inspire Morrissey s mopes and Kurt Cobain s grunge."Rain"is also a travelogue, taking readers to Scotland to tell the surprising story of the mackintosh raincoat, and to India, where villagers extract the scent of rain from the monsoon-drenched earth and turn it into perfume. Now, after thousands of years spent praying for rain or worshiping it; burning witches at the stake to stop rain or sacrificing small children to bring it; mocking rain with irrigated agriculture and cities built in floodplains; even trying to blast rain out of the sky with mortars meant for war, humanity has finally managed to change the rain. Only not in ways we intended. As climate change upends rainfall patterns and unleashes increasingly severe storms and drought, Barnett shows rain to be a unifying force in a fractured world. Too much and not nearly enough, rain is a conversation we share, and this is a book for everyone who has ever experienced it." Media ><
| | BetterWorldBooks.comused in stock. Versandkosten:zzgl. Versandkosten. Details... |
(*) Derzeit vergriffen bedeutet, dass dieser Titel momentan auf keiner der angeschlossenen Plattform verfügbar ist.
Barnett, Cynthia:Rain
- gebunden oder broschiert 2015, ISBN: 9780804137096
[ED: Hardcover], [PU: Penguin Random House Crown], Rain is elemental, mysterious, precious, destructive. It is the subject of countless poems and paintings the top of the weather report t… Mehr…
[ED: Hardcover], [PU: Penguin Random House Crown], Rain is elemental, mysterious, precious, destructive. It is the subject of countless poems and paintings the top of the weather report the source of the world's water. Yet this is the first book to tell the story of rain. Cynthia Barnett's Rain begins four billion years ago with the torrents that filled the oceans, and builds to the storms of climate change. It weaves together science-the true shape of a raindrop, the mysteries of frog and fish rains-with the human story of our ambition to control rain, from ancient rain dances to the 2,203 miles of levees that attempt to straitjacket the Mississippi River. It offers a glimpse of our "founding forecaster," Thomas Jefferson, who measured every drizzle long before modern meteorology. Two centuries later, rainy skies would help inspire Morrissey's mopes and Kurt Cobain's grunge. Rain is also a travelogue, taking readers to Scotland to tell the surprising story of the mackintosh raincoat, and to India, where villagers extract the scent of rain from the monsoon-drenched earth and turn it into perfume. Now, after thousands of years spent praying for rain or worshiping it burning witches at the stake to stop rain or sacrificing small children to bring it mocking rain with irrigated agriculture and cities built in floodplains even trying to blast rain out of the sky with mortars meant for war, humanity has finally managed to change the rain. Only not in ways we intended. As climate change upends rainfall patterns and unleashes increasingly severe storms and drought, Barnett shows rain to be a unifying force in a fractured world. Too much and not nearly enough, rain is a conversation we share, and this is a book for everyone who has ever experienced it.
2015. 368 S. 9.36 in
Versandfertig in 6-10 Tagen, DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten)<
| | booklooker.debuecher.de GmbH & Co. KG Versandkosten:Versandkostenfrei, Versand nach Deutschland. (EUR 0.00) Details... |
(*) Derzeit vergriffen bedeutet, dass dieser Titel momentan auf keiner der angeschlossenen Plattform verfügbar ist.
Barnett, Cynthia:Rain
- gebunden oder broschiert 2015, ISBN: 9780804137096
[ED: Hardcover], [PU: Penguin Random House Crown], Rain is elemental, mysterious, precious, destructive. It is the subject of countless poems and paintings the top of the weather report t… Mehr…
[ED: Hardcover], [PU: Penguin Random House Crown], Rain is elemental, mysterious, precious, destructive. It is the subject of countless poems and paintings the top of the weather report the source of the world's water. Yet this is the first book to tell the story of rain. Cynthia Barnett's Rain begins four billion years ago with the torrents that filled the oceans, and builds to the storms of climate change. It weaves together science-the true shape of a raindrop, the mysteries of frog and fish rains-with the human story of our ambition to control rain, from ancient rain dances to the 2,203 miles of levees that attempt to straitjacket the Mississippi River. It offers a glimpse of our "founding forecaster," Thomas Jefferson, who measured every drizzle long before modern meteorology. Two centuries later, rainy skies would help inspire Morrissey's mopes and Kurt Cobain's grunge. Rain is also a travelogue, taking readers to Scotland to tell the surprising story of the mackintosh raincoat, and to India, where villagers extract the scent of rain from the monsoon-drenched earth and turn it into perfume. Now, after thousands of years spent praying for rain or worshiping it burning witches at the stake to stop rain or sacrificing small children to bring it mocking rain with irrigated agriculture and cities built in floodplains even trying to blast rain out of the sky with mortars meant for war, humanity has finally managed to change the rain. Only not in ways we intended. As climate change upends rainfall patterns and unleashes increasingly severe storms and drought, Barnett shows rain to be a unifying force in a fractured world. Too much and not nearly enough, rain is a conversation we share, and this is a book for everyone who has ever experienced it.
2015. 368 S. 9.36 in
Versandfertig in 3-4 Wochen, DE, Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten)<
| | booklooker.debuecher.de GmbH & Co. KG Versandkosten:Zzgl. Versandkosten., zzgl. Versandkosten Details... |
(*) Derzeit vergriffen bedeutet, dass dieser Titel momentan auf keiner der angeschlossenen Plattform verfügbar ist.
BEISPIEL
Barnett, Cynthia:Rain: A Natural and Cultural History
- gebunden oder broschiert 2015, ISBN: 0804137099
[EAN: 9780804137096], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Crown], A+ Customer service! Satisfaction Guaranteed! Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items… Mehr…
[EAN: 9780804137096], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Crown], A+ Customer service! Satisfaction Guaranteed! Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.<
| | AbeBooks.deGlassFrogBooks, Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A. [64674448] [Rating: 5 (von 5)] NOT NEW BOOK. Versandkosten: EUR 67.70 Details... |
(*) Derzeit vergriffen bedeutet, dass dieser Titel momentan auf keiner der angeschlossenen Plattform verfügbar ist.
BEISPIEL
Cynthia Barnett:Rain: A Natural and Cultural History
- Erstausgabe 2015, ISBN: 0804137099
Gebundene Ausgabe
[EAN: 9780804137096], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Crown], Books
| | AbeBooks.deAD6 Entertainment, LAS CRUCES, NM, U.S.A. [66216295] [Rating: 4 (von 5)] NOT NEW BOOK. Versandkosten: EUR 36.10 Details... |
(*) Derzeit vergriffen bedeutet, dass dieser Titel momentan auf keiner der angeschlossenen Plattform verfügbar ist.