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Divine Wind: The History and Science of Hurricanes (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780195149418)
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xImagine standing at the center of a Roman coliseum that is 20 miles across, with walls that soar 10 miles into the sky, towering walls with cascades of ice crystals falling along its brilliantly white surface. That's what it's like to stand in the eye of a hurricane.
In Divine Wind, Kerry Emanuel, one of the world's leading authorities on hurricanes, gives us an engaging account of these awe-inspiring meteorological events, revealing how hurricanes and typhoons have literally altered human history, thwarting military incursions and changing the course of explorations. Offering an account of the physics of the tropical atmosphere, the author explains how such benign climates give rise to the most powerful storms in the world and tells what modern science has learned about them. Interwoven with this scientific account are descriptions of some of the most important hurricanes in history and relevant works of art and literature. For instance, he describes the 17th-century hurricane that likely inspired Shakespeare's The Tempest and that led to the British colonization of Bermuda. We also read about the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, by far the worst natural calamity in U.S. history, with a death toll between 8,000 and 12,000 that exceeded the San Francisco earthquake, the Johnstown Flood, and the Okeechobee Hurricane co Boasting more than one hundred color illustrations, frommbined. Boasting more than one hundred color illustrations, from ultra-modern Doppler imagery to classic paintings by Winslow Homer, Divine Wind captures the profound effects that hurricanes have had on humanity. Its fascinating blend of history, science, and art will appeal to weather junkies, science buffs, and everyone who read Isaac's Storm.
Author: Kerry Emanuel
ISBN-10: 0195149416
ISBN-13: 9780195149418
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2005
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.79lbs
Size: 11.44h x 8.74w x 0.87d
Review Citation(s):
Ingram Advance 08/01/2005 pg. 82
USA Today 09/07/2005 pg. 1
Library Journal 10/01/2005 pg. 106
Booklist 12/01/2005 pg. 19
Discover 01/01/2006 pg. 74
Science Books & Films 01/01/2006 pg. 29
In Divine Wind, Kerry Emanuel, one of the world's leading authorities on hurricanes, gives us an engaging account of these awe-inspiring meteorological events, revealing how hurricanes and typhoons have literally altered human history, thwarting military incursions and changing the course of explorations. Offering an account of the physics of the tropical atmosphere, the author explains how such benign climates give rise to the most powerful storms in the world and tells what modern science has learned about them. Interwoven with this scientific account are descriptions of some of the most important hurricanes in history and relevant works of art and literature. For instance, he describes the 17th-century hurricane that likely inspired Shakespeare's The Tempest and that led to the British colonization of Bermuda. We also read about the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, by far the worst natural calamity in U.S. history, with a death toll between 8,000 and 12,000 that exceeded the San Francisco earthquake, the Johnstown Flood, and the Okeechobee Hurricane co Boasting more than one hundred color illustrations, frommbined. Boasting more than one hundred color illustrations, from ultra-modern Doppler imagery to classic paintings by Winslow Homer, Divine Wind captures the profound effects that hurricanes have had on humanity. Its fascinating blend of history, science, and art will appeal to weather junkies, science buffs, and everyone who read Isaac's Storm.
Author: Kerry Emanuel
ISBN-10: 0195149416
ISBN-13: 9780195149418
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2005
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.79lbs
Size: 11.44h x 8.74w x 0.87d
Review Citation(s):
Ingram Advance 08/01/2005 pg. 82
USA Today 09/07/2005 pg. 1
Library Journal 10/01/2005 pg. 106
Booklist 12/01/2005 pg. 19
Discover 01/01/2006 pg. 74
Science Books & Films 01/01/2006 pg. 29
By Kerry Emanuel
xKerry Emanuel is Professor of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science at MIT. His writings have appeared in American Scientist and Nature, among other publications.
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