{"product_id":"divine-wind-the-history-and-science-of-hurricanes-9780195149418","title":"Divine Wind: The History and Science of Hurricanes","description":"Imagine standing at the center of a Roman coliseum that is 20 miles across, with walls that soar 10 miles into the sky, towering walls with cascades of ice crystals falling along its brilliantly white surface. That's what it's like to stand in the eye of a hurricane. \u003cbr\u003e In \u003cem\u003eDivine Wind\u003c\/em\u003e, Kerry Emanuel, one of the world's leading authorities on hurricanes, gives us an engaging account of these awe-inspiring meteorological events, revealing how hurricanes and typhoons have literally altered human history, thwarting military incursions and changing the course of explorations. Offering an account of the physics of the tropical atmosphere, the author explains how such benign climates give rise to the most powerful storms in the world and tells what modern science has learned about them. Interwoven with this scientific account are descriptions of some of the most important hurricanes in history and relevant works of art and literature. For instance, he describes the 17th-century hurricane that likely inspired Shakespeare's \u003cem\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/em\u003e and that led to the British colonization of Bermuda. We also read about the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, by far the worst natural calamity in U.S. history, with a death toll between 8,000 and 12,000 that exceeded the San Francisco earthquake, the Johnstown Flood, and the Okeechobee Hurricane co Boasting more than one hundred color illustrations, frommbined. Boasting more than one hundred color illustrations, from ultra-modern Doppler imagery to classic paintings by Winslow Homer, \u003cem\u003eDivine Wind\u003c\/em\u003e captures the profound effects that hurricanes have had on humanity. Its fascinating blend of history, science, and art will appeal to weather junkies, science buffs, and everyone who read \u003cem\u003eIsaac's Storm\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kerry Emanuel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.44h x 8.74w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195149418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2005 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/07\/2005 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2005 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2005 pg. 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiscover\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScience Books \u0026amp; Films\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKerry Emanuel\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science at MIT. His writings have appeared in \u003cem\u003eAmerican Scientist\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNature\u003c\/em\u003e, among other publications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43144533639283,"sku":"9.7802E+12","price":121.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_541bb81c-e3b1-4e86-8c72-83b7a225edb4.jpg?v=1750504150","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/divine-wind-the-history-and-science-of-hurricanes-9780195149418","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}