Great British Weather Disasters
«Title mention in 'Financial Times-Life and Arts', Stephen Care, November 2008»
Weather correspondent Philip Eden has written a fascinating book, balancing just the right amount of science with illustrations and practical language. He asks and answers some difficult questions that must be discussed. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 360
- ISBN
- 9781441145918
- Utgivelsesår
- 2010
- Format
- 22 x 14 cm
Anmeldelser
«Title mention in 'Financial Times-Life and Arts', Stephen Care, November 2008»
«Mention -Book News, February 2009»
«A useful read for any weather enthusiast, even those who are not directly linked to the United Kingdom.»
Weatherwise
«This book reminds us that very few meteorological surprises merit the cliche "unprecedented" ... As [Eden's] "chronology of disaster" from 1901-2008 makes clear, almost every year is extreme in one way.»
Christopher Hirst, The Independent
"This book utilizes numerous case studies to examine weather-related disasters - including floods, droughts, and snowstorms - in Britain. It addresses questions such as: Are we becoming more at risk and less capable of dealing with weather disasters? How rare a meteorological event does it take to cause chaos in our day-to-day lives? When these disasters hit, what is the role of the local media, and the public? And how do we actually measure disasters - by rarity, insurance cost, death toll, recovery times, or something else?" --Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, May 2009
«A very interesting documentation of weather disasters in the United Kingdom, an inspiring, thought-provoking read ... can be highly recommended both for specialists and the public.»
Meterologische Zeitschrift