By turns creative and destructive, wind spreads seeds, fills sails
and disperses the energy of the sun. Worshipped since antiquity,
wind has moulded planets, decided the outcome of innumerable
battles and shaped the evolution of humans and animals – yet it
remains intangible and unpredictable. In this book Louise M. Pryke
explores the science behind wind, as well as how it has been
imagined and portrayed in myth, religion, art and literature since
ancient times. Its formative effect on the Earth’s environment is
reflected in its prominent role in myths and religions of
antiquity. In the modern day, wind has inspired ground-breaking
scientific innovations, and appeared in artistic works as diverse
as the art of Van Gogh, the poetry of Keats and the blockbuster
film Twister.
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