The Weather Experiment, Peter Moore

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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