Resultaten voor 'simon winchester'
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The Breath of the Gods
The History and Future of the Wind‘A breezy history of the wind… very entertaining’ Sunday Times ‘As Simon Winchester writes in his delightful new book, The Breath of the Gods, these invisible currents of air shape our lives in myriad ways … a thoroughly enjoyable book, brimming over with historical nuggets and contemplations about the future’ New York Times ‘Simon Winchester has found an excellent subject…Winchester is a genial and interesting guide to many different wind-related topics…chatty and informative’ Spectator ‘Fascinating… an erudite and informative read. A wonderful book’ The Tablet ‘Mr Winchester covers everything windy one can conceive of, from aerophone musical instruments to the Mistral as exoneration for murder in France’Country Life ‘Epic … Winchester brings depth to the history of the wind … A splendidly written account of an unseeable force’ Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ‘Beguiling … [Winchester] conveys all this lore in prose that’s colourful and evocative … Readers will savor this’ Publishers Weekly ‘Big nonfiction books that explore the world through the lens of a single object or concept have been popular for decades … but few are as stirring as The Breath of the Gods … Winchester’s exquisitely clear prose leads us into a new understanding of a changing climate and the dangers ahead’ Boston Globe ‘A prolific and bestselling popular historian, Winchester turns his attention to that most powerful of forces: the wind. With his signature entertaining erudition, he explores a subject that has powered the human world since our inception’ New York Times ‘A former reporter, Winchester can find a good story anywhere, and his range is enormous … This time he takes to the air with a study of the phenomenon that shapes Earth’s climate and influences human history’ NPR.org
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The Breath of the Gods
The History and Future of the Wind‘A breezy history of the wind… very entertaining’ Sunday Times
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Cascadia's Fault
The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami that Could Devastate North America€ 19,50 -
The Breath of the Gods
The History and Future of the Wind‘A breezy history of the wind… very entertaining’ Sunday Times ‘As Simon Winchester writes in his delightful new book, The Breath of the Gods, these invisible currents of air shape our lives in myriad ways … a thoroughly enjoyable book, brimming over with historical nuggets and contemplations about the future’ New York Times ‘Simon Winchester has found an excellent subject…Winchester is a genial and interesting guide to many different wind-related topics…chatty and informative’ Spectator ‘Fascinating… an erudite and informative read. A wonderful book’ The Tablet ‘Mr Winchester covers everything windy one can conceive of, from aerophone musical instruments to the Mistral as exoneration for murder in France’Country Life ‘Epic … Winchester brings depth to the history of the wind … A splendidly written account of an unseeable force’ Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ‘Beguiling … [Winchester] conveys all this lore in prose that’s colourful and evocative … Readers will savor this’ Publishers Weekly ‘Big nonfiction books that explore the world through the lens of a single object or concept have been popular for decades … but few are as stirring as The Breath of the Gods … Winchester’s exquisitely clear prose leads us into a new understanding of a changing climate and the dangers ahead’ Boston Globe ‘A prolific and bestselling popular historian, Winchester turns his attention to that most powerful of forces: the wind. With his signature entertaining erudition, he explores a subject that has powered the human world since our inception’ New York Times ‘A former reporter, Winchester can find a good story anywhere, and his range is enormous … This time he takes to the air with a study of the phenomenon that shapes Earth’s climate and influences human history’ NPR.org
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A Crack in the Edge of the World
America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906€ 30,50 -
Krakatoa
The Day the World ExplodedChronicles the destruction of Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883. This book describes how one island and its inhabitants were blasted out of existence and how colonial society was turned upside-down in a cataclysm.
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The Map That Changed the World
A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and RedemptionHidden behind velvet curtains above a stairway in a house in London's Piccadilly is an enormous and beautiful hand-coloured map - the first geological map of anywhere in the world. Its maker was a farmer's son named William Smith. Born in 1769 his life was beset by troubles. This title tells his story.
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Krakatoa
The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883€ 22,95 -
A Crack in the Edge of the World
The Great American Earthquake of 1906A burgeoning city is built on the dreams of the American gold rush. In 1906 the dreams of this city, came crashing down beneath the rippling wave of a horrifying earthquake. This story delves beneath the surface of the earth, and explains why the world moves as it does. It portrays the lives of the people who suffered and survived the devastation.
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A Crack in the Edge of the World
America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906€ 17,50 -
Pacific
One of Library Journal's 10 Best Books of 2015 Following his acclaimed Atlantic and The Men Who United the States, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester offers an enthralling biography of the Pacific Ocean and its role in modern world affairs, exploring our relationship with this imposing force of nature. As the Mediterranean shaped the classical world, and the Atlantic connected Europe to the New World, the Pacific Ocean defines our tomorrow. With China on the rise, so, too, are the American cities of the West coast, including Seattle, San Francisco, and the long cluster of towns down the Silicon Valley, making the Pacific Rim the new center of global power. Today, the Pacific is ascendant. Its turbulent geological history has long transformed us-tremendous earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis-but its human history, from a Western perspective, is quite young, beginning with Magellan's sixteenth-century circumnavigation. It is a natural wonder whose most fascinating history is currently being made. In telling the story of the Pacific, Simon Winchester takes us from the Bering Strait to Cape Horn, the Yangtze River to the Panama Canal, and to the many small islands and archipelagos that lie in between. He observes the fall of a dictator in Manila, visits aboriginals in northern Queensland, and is jailed in Tierra del Fuego, the land at the end of the world. His journey encompasses a trip down the Alaska Highway, a stop at the isolated Pitcairn Islands, a trek across South Korea and a glimpse of its mysterious northern neighbor. Winchester's personal experience is vast and his storytelling second to none. And his historical understanding of the region-from military history to environmental science-is formidable, making Pacific a paean to this magnificent sea of beauty, myth, and imagination that is transforming our lives. Winchester masterfully connects geology, history, and human experience to tell the definitive story of the ocean that will define our future:The Ring of Fire: Discover the raw power of the ocean's tectonic architecture, from massive earthquakes and volcanoes to the devastating tsunamis that have shaped human history for millennia.Geopolitical History: Witness the rise and fall of empires, the dawn of the nuclear age at Bikini Atoll, and the ascent of China as a new world power on the shores of the Pacific.Human Exploration: Follow Winchester's own journey from the Bering Strait to Cape Horn as he traces the path of Magellan, the voyages of ancient Polynesian navigators, and the relentless human drive to conquer the world's largest ocean.Culture and Technology: Explore the forces defining our modern world, from the birth of the transistor radio and the rise of surfing culture to the challenges of environmental change on a vast and fragile sea.
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Pacific
From New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester, author of Atlantic, a colorful and provocative exploration of the modern Pacific Ocean Winchester focuses on key moments since 1950 that speak to the greater trends and larger truths about the ocean’s significance to us today. He leads us from the Bering Strait to Cape Horn, the Yangtze River to the Panama Canal, and to the many small islands that lie in between. Pacific also tells the story of the little transistor radio and how it sparked the digital revolution, from Japan to Silicon Valley, altering the ocean’s destiny. Along the way, Winchester looks at the political turmoil in Australia, the relationship between the Koreas, and recent confrontations that engaged China and the United States. "The Pacific," he says, "is the ocean where, quite literally, East meets West..." Calling upon Winchester’s many journeys throughout the Pacific and its surrounding areas, his formidable historical understanding, and his singular talent for storytelling, Pacific is a paean to this magnificent sea of beauty and myth that has long captured the imagination.
€ 19,50