Change in the Weather
by Green, Fitzhugh
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Lake Elsinore, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: W. W. Norton. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean bright copy. ; An interesting and perhaps prophetic look at the controversial art of rainmaking. Green, was a long time associat administrator of the EPA, in this book he questions and "describes our new power to deal with the weather, climate and environment." --Princton Alumni Weekly. Ex-Library. A tight square copy with clean text. Library stamps and pocket, edges lightly rubbed, corners lightly bumped. The dust jacket is price clipped, soiled and scuffed but not torn; clear cover with flap glued to front/back board. From the flap: Simply and entertainingly, Green tackles meteorological complexities to describe our emerging capacity to abate natural terrors that have frightened mankind since biblical times... This book is full of the authors insights into (then) recent damage and potential improvements, exciting ideas for glass domed communities, and communities 'anchored in the sky'. This is great stuff. The author was six years in the leaders ship of the EPA, an ecologist, War College graduate, A naval officer, shipyard worker, practical oceanographer, journalist....; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .
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- Seller
- E Ridge fine Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 000796
- Title
- Change in the Weather
- Author
- Green, Fitzhugh
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- Global Warming, Weather, Environmental Protection Agency, Environment, Climate, International Environment, Science: General ; NOISBN, Rainmaking
- Bookseller catalogs
- Math, Engineering & Technology;
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