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The Weather Machine - How We See Into the Future (Hardcover)
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The Weather Machine - How We See Into the Future (Hardcover)
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Discovery Miles 4 340
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'This fascinating book reveals the existence and origins of surely
one of our species' greatest creations' (MARK VANHOENACKER, author
of Skyfaring) - The Weather Machine is about a
miraculous-but-overlooked invention that helps us through our daily
lives - and sometimes saves them - by allowing us to see into the
future. Shall we take an umbrella... or evacuate the city? When
Superstorm Sandy hit North America, weather scientists had
predicted its arrival a full eight days beforehand, saving
countless lives and astonishing us with their capability. Their
skill is unprecedented in human history and draws on nearly every
major invention of the last two centuries: Newtonian physics,
telecommunications, spaceflight and super-computing. In this
gripping investigation, Andrew Blum takes us on a global journey to
explain this awe-inspiring feat - from satellites circling the
Earth, to weather stations far out in the ocean, through some of
the most ingenious minds and advanced algorithms at work today. Our
destination: the simulated models they have constructed of our
planet, which spin faster than time, turning chaos into prediction,
offering glimpses of our future with eery precision. This
collaborative invention spans the Earth and relies on continuous
co-operation between all nations - a triumph of human ingenuity and
diplomacy we too often shrug off as a tool for choosing the right
footwear each morning. But in this new era of extreme weather, we
may come to rely on its maintenance and survival for our own.
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