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The Weather Experiment, Peter Moore

The Pioneers who Sought to see the Future

The Sunday Times bestseller. An astonishing account of the sailors, scientists and inventors who sought to understand the weather.

**Book of the Week on Radio 4**

'Gripping' The Times

'Exhilarating' Sunday Times

In an age when a storm was evidence of God’s wrath, pioneering meteorologists had to fight against convention and religious dogma to realise their ambitions. But buoyed by the achievements of the Enlightenment, a generation of mavericks set out to unlock the secrets of the atmosphere.

 

  • Imprint: Vintage
  • ISBN: 9780099581673
  • Length: 432 pages
  • Dimensions: 197mm x 26mm x 130mm
  • Weight: 339g
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