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18 Miles
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Author : Christopher Dewdney
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-07-11
18 Miles written by Christopher Dewdney and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-11 with Science categories.
Winner of the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada General Audience award We live at the bottom of an ocean of air – 5,200 million million tons, to be exact. It sounds like a lot, but Earth's atmosphere is smeared onto its surface in an alarmingly thin layer. Shrink the earth to the size of a basketball and our atmosphere would be as thick as a layer of food wrap – 99 percent contained within 18 miles. Yet within this fragile margin lies a magnificent realm – at once gorgeous, terrifying, capricious, and elusive. 18 Miles is a kaleidoscopic and fact-filled journey through our atmosphere and weather. Author Christopher Dewdney reveals to us the invisible rivers in the sky that affect how our weather works, and the rollercoaster of our climate. He details the history of weather forecasting, looking at weather events from ancient history to the present day, and introduces us to the eccentric and determined pioneers of science and observation whose efforts gave us the understanding of weather we have today. Throughout history, humanity has been obsessed with the weather and the atmosphere. We have been determined to find reliable ways to predict our seemingly unpredictable weather, and in the 21st century, faced with the challenges of climate change, it is more important than ever that scientists are able to study our atmosphere and work out how and why humanity has affected it. From the roaring winds of Katrina to the frozen oceans of Snowball Earth, 18 Miles provides an entertaining and in-depth look at the very air we breathe.
Lippincott S Gazetteer Of The World
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1880
Lippincott S Gazetteer Of The World written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1880 with Gazetteers categories.
Bailliere S Victorian Gazetteer And Road Guide
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1870
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State Board Of Health Bulletin
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1887
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The Practical Teacher
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885
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Geological Survey Water Supply Paper
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1948
Geological Survey Water Supply Paper written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1948 with Irrigation categories.
Documents Of The Legislature Of The State Of New Jersey
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Author : New Jersey. Legislature
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1898
Documents Of The Legislature Of The State Of New Jersey written by New Jersey. Legislature and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with New Jersey categories.
The Great Medicine Road Part 2
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Author : Michael L. Tate
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2015-10-01
The Great Medicine Road Part 2 written by Michael L. Tate and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-01 with History categories.
During the early weeks of 1848, as U.S. congressmen debated the territorial status of California, a Swiss immigrant and an itinerant millwright forever altered the future state’s fate. Building a sawmill for Johann August Sutter, James Wilson Marshall struck gold. The rest may be history, but much of the story of what happened in the following year is told not in history books but in the letters, diaries, journals, and other written recollections of those whom the California gold rush drew west. In this second installment in the projected four-part collection The Great Medicine Road: Narratives of the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails, the hardy souls who made the arduous trip tell their stories in their own words. Seven individuals’ tales bring to life a long-ago year that enriched some, impoverished others, and forever changed the face of North America. Responding to often misleading promotional literature, adventurers made their way west via different routes. Following the Carson River through the Sierra Nevada, or taking the Lassen Route to the Sacramento Valley, they passed through the Mormon Zion of Great Salt Lake City and traded with and often displaced Native Americans long familiar with the trails. Their accounts detail these encounters, as well as the gritty realities of everyday life on the overland trails. They narrate events, describe the vast and diverse landscapes they pass through, and document a journey as strange and new to them as it is to many readers today. Through these travelers’ diaries and memoirs, readers can relive a critical moment in the remaking of the West—and appreciate what a difference one year can make in the life of a nation.
Annual Report On The Railroads Of The State Of New York
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Author : New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1881
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Campbell S Gazetteer Of Missouri
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Author : Robert Allen Campbell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875
Campbell S Gazetteer Of Missouri written by Robert Allen Campbell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with Genealogy categories.