Americans and their weather /

This updated edition synthesizes research from many fields to offer a complete history of the roles played by weather and climate in American life from colonial times to the present. Author William B. Meyer characterizes weather events as neutral phenomena that are inherently neither hazards nor res...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Meyer, William B.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Ausgabe:
Updated edition.
Zusammenfassung:
This updated edition synthesizes research from many fields to offer a complete history of the roles played by weather and climate in American life from colonial times to the present. Author William B. Meyer characterizes weather events as neutral phenomena that are inherently neither hazards nor resources, but can become either depending on the activities with which they interact.
Umfang:
1 online resource (312 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
Anmerkungen:
This edition previously issued in print: 2014.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-755950-6
0-19-021282-9
Schlagworte:
Climatic changes > Social aspects > United States.
Climatic changes > Economic aspects > United States.
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