| Tying Down the Wind Lib/E Contributor(s): Pinder, Eric (Author), Cullen, Patrick (Read by) |
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ISBN: 0786195851 ISBN-13: 9780786195855 Publisher: Blackstone Publishing OUR PRICE: $64.80 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: February 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Weather - Science | Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology |
| Dewey: 551.5 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.4" W x 6.1" (0.70 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Where can you find the worst weather on earth? The surprising answer in Tying Down the Wind is: everywhere. You don't need to climb Mount Everest or voyage to the icy desert of Antarctica to witness both the beauty and the destructiveness of weather. The same forces are at work in your own backyard. Eric Pinder, certified observer at Mount Washington Meteorological Observatory, takes readers on a voyage of discovery through the atmosphere, a swirling ocean of air that surrounds and sustains life. The journey begins in a sunny New England woodlot and ends atop the polar ice of Antarctica--where we learn, remarkably, that the two extremes are not so different after all. Tying Down the Wind invites you to experience the excitement of the world's worst weather in the comfort of your own home. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cullen, Patrick: - Patrick Cullen (a.k.a. John Lescault), a native of Massachusetts, is a graduate of the Catholic University of America. He lives in Washington, DC, where he works in theater. Pinder, Eric: -Eric Pinder is an observer and staff writer at Mount Washington Meteorological Observatory in New Hampshire. He is the author of Life at the Top and has written scripts for the nationally syndicated radio program The Weather Notebook and articles for Weatherwise, Backpacker, and other national magazines. He lives in Berlin, New Hampshire. |