A lively history of weather-forecasting pioneers, from Franklin’s kite to supercomputers, blending science, personalities, and disaster.
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A lively history of weather-forecasting pioneers, from Franklin’s kite to supercomputers, blending science, personalities, and disaster.
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A lively, inspiring account of the pioneers who sought to accurately predict the weather Benjamin Franklin . . . James P. Espy . . . Cleveland Abbe . . . Carl-Gustaf Rossby . . . Jule G. Charney . . . just a few of the remarkable individuals who struggled against formidable odds to understand the atmosphere and predict the weather. Where they saw patterns and processes, others saw randomness and tumult-and yet they strove to make their voices heard, often saving lives in the process. Storm...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content present
Violence & gore
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Historical weather disasters and related deaths described
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic; sorcery references are historical metaphors
Occult / demonology
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Brief historical mention of astrology-based weather prediction
Political content
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Political interference with science; bureaucratic failures in disasters
Self-harm / suicide
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Accounts of storm deaths and human suffering in disasters
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