Storm Force
How Britain Has Been Forged by the Wind
Seiten
2016
Signal Books Ltd (Verlag)
9781909930377 (ISBN)
Signal Books Ltd (Verlag)
9781909930377 (ISBN)
Charts the impact wind has had on history, including the Roman invasion, the Spanish Armada, the transformation of the Fens, the D-Day landings, and much more
From the development of the scientific understanding of storms to their representation in literature, art and music, from the destruction of the storm-tossed Spanish Armada to the devastation wrought by tornadoes, and from the early development of windmills to the contemporary furore surrounding wind turbines, this book shows how the wind has had a surprising and profound impact on Britains landscape, history, wildlife, economy and culture.
From the development of the scientific understanding of storms to their representation in literature, art and music, from the destruction of the storm-tossed Spanish Armada to the devastation wrought by tornadoes, and from the early development of windmills to the contemporary furore surrounding wind turbines, this book shows how the wind has had a surprising and profound impact on Britains landscape, history, wildlife, economy and culture.
Andrew Beattie has written for Rough Guides, the Independent on Sunday, and the journal Contemporary Review. He has also contributed to programmes on BBC Radio 4.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 10.02.2016 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
| ISBN-13 | 9781909930377 / 9781909930377 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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