Americans and their weather: updated edition
Auteur :
Meyer, William B.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780190212810
Date de publication :
11 déc. 2014
Dimensions :
23,1 x 15,5 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
454 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book traces the major exchanges that have occurred since colonial times in the role of weather in life and livelihood in the U.S. The intent is to relate how shifts in ordinary human activities have been influenced and altered the significance of climate patterns -- patterns that have been far more stable than the society experiencing them -- development of weather science where appropriate.