Why the Wind Blows: A History of Weather and Global Warming - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0942679318 ISBN 13: 9780942679311

Publisher: Upper Access, 2021

Synopsis

In easily understandable prose and through use of true stories of exploration, Why the Wind Blows looks at how these adventures were influenced by weather and man's ignorance of its consequences. The science of meteorology is gently interspersed throughout the text, so that understanding weather becomes an integral 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.

About this title

From the Publisher

Matthys Levy is author or co-author of several best-selling books, including Why Buildings Fall Down and Why the Earth Quakes. He is a founding principal and chairman emeritus of Weidlinger Associates, Consulting Engineers. Among other distinctions, he has designed numerous major buildings (Javits Center in NY,, the World Bank HQ in Washington, DC, the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, to name a few). He is a scientist with a knack for storytelling, and uses that skill to help others understand the science that affects all of our lives.

From the Author

Matthys Levy is chairman-emeritus of Weidlinger Associates Structural Engineers. His previous books include the best-selling Why Buildings Fall Down and Why the Earth Quakes.

Edition details

• Publisher: Upper Access
• Publication date: 2021
• ISBN 10: 0942679318
• ISBN 13: 9780942679311
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 192