Isbn: 9781844133697 - under the weather us and the elements: the story of our national obsession [idioma inglés] (9 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Under the Weather: Us and the elements This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Tom Fort, whose writing has been variously described as 'jocund', 'slightly loopy', ' unbelievably poignant' and 'deeply peculiar', travels around Britain experiencing some of its extremer climates and some of its more typical with a view to explaining what we make and have made of the British weather and what it has made of us. There are two interlocking strands: the story of those who - moved to an exceptional, sometimes obsessive degree by the fascination felt by so many of us - sought to know and understand our weather; and the story of its impact on us - our history, our culture, the way we think and behave. He focuses on the people - the clergymen, the gentlemen of leisure, the crackpots, visionaries, charlatans and shysters, all now largely or utterly forgotten - who volunteered and toiled for the cause, telling their stories by tracking them down to the places - usually their own gardens - where they indulged their quiet passion for measuring rainfall, scrutinising dewdrops, tapping their barometers and peering at their thermometers. Once their age - of the amateur scientist - was over, and the business of weather forecasting was annexed by professionals with state backing it became a less colourful affair. The historical strand is, in part, a straightforward chronology; an account of the part played by climate in our history; how, when the sun shone and rain fell in gentle abundance, we prospered and multiplied; how, when the climate cooled, bringing wet summers and savage winters, we perished by plague and famine and retreated from places made unbelievable; how in time, as we matured from a rural, peasant society, our weather became less a matter of life and death (though always on absorbing interest). But beyond that there is another dimension to its influence on us - the moral and spiritual one. This is contentious, but intriguing: the extent to which we share as view of 'our weather', and the extent to which it may have shaped us into the people we are. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condición: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Condición: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:9781844133697.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1844133699. A mint unread hardcover, in a mint dustwrapper. 307 pages. Tom Fort analyses British weather; and the story of its impact on us - our history, our culture, the way we think and behave. He focuses on clergymen, gentlemen of leisure, crackpots, charlatans and shysters, tracking them down to the places where they indulged their passion for measuring rainfall, tapping barometers and thermometers. He discusses, with style, wit and humour, the extent to which the weather may have shaped us into the people we are. Contents mint. Book.…

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Constable 2006 hardback , 2nd edition , Near fine copy , in unclipped dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. Tight Firm Clean Copy - First Edition First Printing With All Numbers 1 Through To 10 - No Signatures, Inscriptions Or Notations Discovered. No Illustrations. Black Cloth Hard Cover With Gold Gilt Titled Spine - No Visible Wear. Unclipped Jacket In Similar Condition.…