The Story Of The British And Their Weather
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The Story Of The British And Their Weather
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Author : Patrick Nobbs
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2015-01-15
The Story Of The British And Their Weather written by Patrick Nobbs and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-15 with Nature categories.
A compelling and highly readable history of the British weather – the real master of the islands
The Story Of The British And Their Weather
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Author : Patrick Nobbs
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Release Date : 2015
The Story Of The British And Their Weather written by Patrick Nobbs and has been published by Amberley Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with History categories.
A compelling and highly readable history of the British weather - the real master of the islands
The Wrong Kind Of Snow
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Author : Robert Penn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-10
The Wrong Kind Of Snow written by Robert Penn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10 with Great Britain categories.
"Rain gave us Inspector Morse and the sliding tackle. Fog gave us the Cat's Eye, Impressionism and chains on front doors. Wind brought a Protestant monarchy. Hail gave us the Norwich Union insurance company. Storms gave us the pencil, the lifeboat, the Norfolk Broads and the first weather forecast. And cold, grey days? Penicillin." "In Britain, what isn't affected by the weather? Since the first chilly Roman sat on Hadrian's Wall and pulled his socks on before his sandals (yes, they're the culprits), British life and British weather have been inseparable." "This is the story of a people forever caught out in the rain (or by the wrong kind of snow). But it's also the story of a country that knows how to appreciate a fine day. It's about an obsession with fresh air - and the thousands of ways we've devised to make the most of it. Because, beneath our restless skies, there's something only we know: in Britain, there's no such thing as a dull day."--BOOK JACKET.
Very British Weather
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Author : The Met Office
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2020-10-15
Very British Weather written by The Met Office and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-15 with Games & Activities categories.
UPGRADE YOUR SMALL TALK GUIDED BY WORLD-LEADING WEATHER EXPERTS! From Foggy and Freezing to Scorching and Stormy, join the ultimate weather adventure through the great British seasons and uncover the extraordinary in every single day*. Are YOU the ultimate weather watcher? Do you know your drizzle from your mizzle? Ever wondered what rainbows are really made of? And could you pinpoint where lightning has struck twice? Pore over beautiful cloudscapes, learn the secrets of sunsets, discover freak weather and fogbows, and why forecasting was so important in British history, from D-Day to the Great Fire of London. Perfect for rainy days in or cloudspotting on the go, the Met Office share the best of almost 170 years of forecasting for the first time in this beautifully illustrated book. Packed with mythbusting, top trivia, stunning visuals and archive gems, shooting the breeze has never been so interesting! *Even when it is tipping it down.
Under The Weather
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Author : Tom Fort
language : en
Publisher: Arrow
Release Date : 2007
Under The Weather written by Tom Fort and has been published by Arrow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
Tom Fort, whose writing has been variously described as 'jocund', 'slightly loopy', ' unbelievably poignant' and 'deeply peculiar', travels around Britain experiencing some of its extremer climates and some of its more typical with a view to explaining what we make and have made of the British weather and what it has made of us. There are two interlocking strands: the story of those who - moved to an exceptional, sometimes obsessive degree by the fascination felt by so many of us - sought to know and understand our weather; and the story of its impact on us - our history, our culture, the way we think and behave.He focuses on the people - the clergymen, the gentlemen of leisure, the crackpots, visionaries, charlatans and shysters, all now largely or utterly forgotten - who volunteered and toiled for the cause, telling their stories by tracking them down to the places - usually their own gardens - where they indulged their quite passion for measuring rainfall, scrutinising dewdrops, tapping their barometers and peering at their thermometers.Once their age - of the amateur scientist - was over, and the business of weather forecasting was annexed by professionals with state backing it became a less colourful affair. The historical strand is, in part, a straightforward chronology; an account of the part played by climate in our history; how, when the sun shone and rain fell in gentle abundance, we prospered and multiplied; how, when the climate cooled, bringing wet summers and savage winters, we perished by plague and famine and retreated from places made unbelievable; how in time, as we matured from a rural, peasant society, our weather became less a matter of life and death (though always on absorbing interest).But beyond that there is another dimension to its influence on us - the moral and spiritual one.This is contentious, but intriguing: the extent to which we share as view of 'our weather', and the extent to which it may have shaped us into the people we are.
The Story Of The Weather Simply Told For General Readers
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Author : George Frederick Chambers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1897
The Story Of The Weather Simply Told For General Readers written by George Frederick Chambers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897 with Meteorology categories.
The Wrong Kind Of Snow
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Author : Antony Woodward
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
The Wrong Kind Of Snow written by Antony Woodward and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Great Britain categories.
From the publishers of The Cloudspotter's Guide and Watching the English €" the ultimate gift book on the nation's favourite topic of conversation.
British Weather And The Climate Of Enlightenment
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Author : Jan Golinski
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2010-11-15
British Weather And The Climate Of Enlightenment written by Jan Golinski and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-15 with Science categories.
Enlightenment inquiries into the weather sought to impose order on a force that had the power to alter human life and social conditions. British Weather and the Climate of Enlightenment reveals how a new sense of the national climate emerged in the eighteenth century from the systematic recording of the weather, and how it was deployed in discussions of the health and welfare of the population. Enlightened intellectuals hailed climate’s role in the development of civilization but acknowledged that human existence depended on natural forces that would never submit to rational control. Reading the Enlightenment through the ideas, beliefs, and practices concerning the weather, Jan Golinski aims to reshape our understanding of the movement and its legacy for modern environmental thinking. With its combination of cultural history and the history of science, British Weather and the Climate of Enlightenment counters the claim that Enlightenment progress set humans against nature, instead revealing that intellectuals of the age drew characteristically modern conclusions about the inextricability of nature and culture.
Britain Revealed
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Author : Diana Cordea
language : en
Publisher: Trivent Publishing
Release Date : 2021-12-31
Britain Revealed written by Diana Cordea and has been published by Trivent Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-31 with History categories.
Why do Brits call their flag a "Jack"? How did the leek become a symbol of Wales? Does the Tube run 24/7? Who was the Widow of Windsor? Can you take part in a coronation? What was a Greenwood marriage? Was the Giant's Causeway built by an Irish giant? Which British literary figures won the Nobel Prize for Literature? How can you register a record in the Guinness Book of Records? What is the emergency phone number in the UK? Providing well-organised material on the UK's history, geography, literature, royalty and society, Diana Cordea's "Britain Revealed" is a condensed and easy to read book about all things British. It is an excellent user-friendly reference for prospective visitors to the UK, Anglophiles, or readers wishing to know and understand popular British culture. Most importantly, "Britain Revealed" is aimed at teachers of English as a foreign language, who wish to make their English and optional classes more exciting. The plethora of information provided in this comprehensive teaching aid can be adapted to various levels of language proficiency and can be used in various classroom activities. Focusing on essential questions concerning British culture and civilisation, this volume is also attractive to learners, who will thus have the opportunity of brushing up on their English in a versatile and practical way.
Strange Weather
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Author : Joe Hill
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2017-10-24
Strange Weather written by Joe Hill and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-24 with Fiction categories.
Four short novels from the author of THE FIREMAN and HORNS, ranging from creepy horror to powerful explorations of our modern society. One autumnal day in Boulder, Colorado, the clouds open up in a downpour of nails, splinters of bright crystal that tear apart anyone who isn't safely under cover. 'Rain' explores this escalating apocalyptic event, as clouds of nails spread out across the country and the world. Amidst the chaos, a girl studying law enforcement takes it upon herself to resolve a series of almost trivial mysteries . . . apparently harmless puzzles that turn out to have lethal answers. In 'Loaded' a mall security guard heroically stops a mass shooting and becomes a hero to the modern gun movement. Under the hot glare of the spotlights, though, his story begins to unravel, taking his sanity with it... 'Snapshot, 1988' tells the story of an kid in Silicon Valley who finds himself threatened by The Phoenician, a tattooed thug who possesses a Polaroid that can steal memories... And in 'Aloft' a young man takes to the skies to experience parachuting for the first time . . . and winds up a castaway on an impossibly solid cloud, a Prospero's island of roiling vapour that seems animated by a mind of its own.