Americans and Their Weather - Updated edition (Paperback, Updated Ed)

This revealing book synthesizes research from many fields to offer the first complete history of the roles played by weather and climate in American life from colonial times to the present. Author William B. Meyer characterizes weather events as neutral phenomena that are inherently neither hazards nor resources, but can become either depending on the activities with which they interact. Meyer documents the ways in which different kinds of weather throughout history have represented hazards and resources not only for such exposed outdoor pursuits as agriculture, warfare, transportation, construction, and recreation, but for other realms of life ranging from manufacturing to migration to human health. He points out that while the weather and climate by themselves have never determined the course of human events, their significance as been continuously altered for better and for worse by the evolution of American life.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2014
Authors:	William B. Meyer (Associate Professor of Geography)
Dimensions:	233 x 157 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	312
Edition:	Updated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-021281-0
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Meteorology > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Global warming Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Social impact of environmental issues > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-021281-0
Barcode:	9780190212810

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