The weather factor
how nature has changed history
1st U.S. ed.
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Word Count
80,500 words, Guess
Page Count
322 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL6802125M
- ISBN-101559705582
- OCLC Control Number46346155
- OCLC Control Numberweatherfactorhow0000durs_k3x9
- Library of Congress Control Number00135877
and 2 more
- Goodreads1573798
- LibraryThing313628
Classifications
- LCCD24 .D875 2001
Description
"The fate of humankind has often been decided by the uncontrollable, unpredictable power of weather. From the doomed campaigns of Roman legions in Central Europe and Napoleon's troops in Russia to the fate of U.S. forces in the South Pacific and Vietnam, the history of human conflict has often been decided by the elements. Torrential rain, brutal winters, monster typhoons, and killer hurricanes have had far-reaching - and often terrifying - effects upon the destiny of nations. The hand of Nature has decided history as often as has the spear, the bullet, or the atomic bomb." "Drawing upon extensive research as well as the author's own experiences as a battle-tested reporter, The Weather Factor is a an account of the inevitable collision between "acts of God" and the best-laid plans of mankind."--BOOK JACKET.
Genres
- Miscellanea.
Other Editions
- The weather factor: how nature has changed history
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