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The Weather Factor

The Weather Factor

by ErikDurschmied (Author)

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    Paperback 2001

    $4.12

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    Hardcover 2000

    $3.28
Synopsis

Despite major improvements in collecting information and forecasting the weather, the 'factor of the unpredictable' is as real today, as it was in days when Noah was forced to set sail on the ark. Floods have drowned millions, droughts and famines have wiped out entire populations, frost has brought a sudden halt to invincible armies, and storms have sunk unsinkable armadas. When man comes to face nature's elements, it is not so much human incompetence as the uncertainty of the weather that leads on to disaster.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 322
 Edition: 1st
 Publisher: Coronet Books/ Hodder and Stoughton
Published: 04 Jan 2001
ISBN 10: 0340768061
ISBN 13: 9780340768068
Book Overview: Throughout history, the weather has been responsible for the deaths of more people than the spear, bullet or atomic bomb. Following his acclaimed THE HINGE FACTOR, Erik Durschmied now casts his experienced and entertaining eye over history's dramatic changes through climate.

Media Reviews
Durschmeid brings an eye for the telling detail. * Independent (HINGE FACTOR) *
His tales of mayhem and confusion can be gripping, informative and genuinely idea-provoking. He reveals again and again, the casual impact of happenstance. * Independent (HINGE FACTOR) *
This entertaining book considers the errors and incidents that have shaped the world as we know it rather than as we planned it might be. * The Times (HINGE FACTOR) *
His vivid descriptions of battles explain all. * Choice, London (HINGE FACTOR) *
Author Bio
Erik Durschmied was born in Vienna in 1930. After the Second World War he emigrated to Canada. A television war correspondent for the BBC and CBS, Durschmied covered every major crisis including Vietnam, Iran, Iraq, Belfast, Beirut, Chile, Cuba and Afghanistan. Winner of numerous awards, Newsweek wrote 'Durschmied is a supremely gifted reporter who has transformed the media he works in.' And in Le Monde: 'He's survived more battles than any living general.' He lives in Paris and Provence with his family.