Great British Weather Disasters
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Great British Weather Disasters by Philip Eden
What then is the place of weather disasters in our climate? Are they freaks or a necessary part of the whole? How rare are meteorological event does it take to cause chaos in our day-to-day lives? Are we becoming more at risk and less capable of dealing with them? This book answers these questions.
Title mention in 'Financial Times-Life and Arts', Stephen Care, November 2008
Mention -Book News, February 2009
A useful read for any weather enthusiast, even those who are not directly linked to the United Kingdom-- Weatherwise
This book reminds us that very few meteorological surprises merit the cliche "unprecedented" ... As [Eden's] "chronology of disaster" from 1901-2008 makes clear, almost every year is extreme in one way. -- Christopher Hirst, The Independent
"This book utilizes numerous case studies to examine weather-related disasters - including floods, droughts, and snowstorms - in Britain. It addresses questions such as: Are we becoming more at risk and less capable of dealing with weather disasters? How rare a meteorological event does it take to cause chaos in our day-to-day lives? When these disasters hit, what is the role of the local media, and the public? And how do we actually measure disasters - by rarity, insurance cost, death toll, recovery times, or something else?" --Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, May 2009
A very interesting documentation of weather disasters in the United Kingdom, an inspiring, thought-provoking read ... can be highly recommended both for specialists and the public. -- Meterologische Zeitschrift
Mention -Book News, February 2009
A useful read for any weather enthusiast, even those who are not directly linked to the United Kingdom-- Weatherwise
This book reminds us that very few meteorological surprises merit the cliche "unprecedented" ... As [Eden's] "chronology of disaster" from 1901-2008 makes clear, almost every year is extreme in one way. -- Christopher Hirst, The Independent
"This book utilizes numerous case studies to examine weather-related disasters - including floods, droughts, and snowstorms - in Britain. It addresses questions such as: Are we becoming more at risk and less capable of dealing with weather disasters? How rare a meteorological event does it take to cause chaos in our day-to-day lives? When these disasters hit, what is the role of the local media, and the public? And how do we actually measure disasters - by rarity, insurance cost, death toll, recovery times, or something else?" --Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, May 2009
A very interesting documentation of weather disasters in the United Kingdom, an inspiring, thought-provoking read ... can be highly recommended both for specialists and the public. -- Meterologische Zeitschrift
Philip Eden is the weather correspondent of the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph and appears regularly on radio and television. He is also Vice President of the Royal Meteorological Society and Director of the Chilterns Observatory Trust.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781441145918 |
| ISBN 10 | 1441145915 |
| Title | Great British Weather Disasters |
| Author | Philip Eden |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Continuum Publishing Corporation |
| Year published | 2010-01-20 |
| Number of pages | 360 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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