Blame It On The Rain

How The Weather Has Changed History And Shaped Cul ture

Laura Lee

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Collins
05 October 2006

History; Environmental science, engineering & technology; The natural world, country life & pets; Weather

An amazing, enlightening, and endlessly entertaining look at how weather has shaped our world.

Throughout history, great leaders have fallen, the outcomes of mighty battles have been determined, and the tides of earth-shattering events have been turned by a powerful, inscrutable force of nature: the weather. In Blame It on the Rain, author Laura Lee explores the amazing and sometimes bizarre ways in which weather has influenced our history and helped to bring about sweeping cultural change. She also delights us with a plethora of fascinating weather-related facts (Did you know that more Britons die of sunburn every year than Australians), while offering readers a hilarious overview of humankind's many absurd attempts to control the elements.

If a weather-produced blight hadn't severely damaged French vineyards, there might never have been a California wine industry. . . .

What weather phenomenon was responsible for the sound of the Stradivarius

If there had been a late autumn in Russia, Hitler could have won World War II. . . .

Did weather play a part in Truman's victory over Dewey

Eye-opening, edifying, and totally unexpected, Blame It on the Rain is a fascinating appreciation of the destiny-altering vagaries of mother nature—and it's even more fun than watching the Weather Channel!

By: Laura Lee
Imprint: Collins
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 264g
ISBN: 9780060839826
ISBN 10: 0060839821
Pages: 314
Publication Date: 05 October 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Blame It On The Rain: How The Weather Has Changed History And Shaped Cul ture

Refreshing and thought-provoking. -- BookPage . ..a fast-paced little number that should help you get through a seasonal doldrum or two. --Washington Post The History Channel meets the Weather Channel in Lee's breezy account.--Newsday Refreshing and thought-provoking. --BookPage . ..crisp, direct, and playful while at the same time powerful. --blogcritics.org ...a fast-paced little number that should help you get through a seasonal doldrum or two. --Washington Post The History Channel meets the Weather Channel in Lee s breezy account.--Newsday Refreshing and thought-provoking. --BookPage ...crisp, direct, and playful while at the same time powerful. --blogcritics.org .. .a fast-paced little number that should help you get through a seasonal doldrum or two. --Washington Post .. .crisp, direct, and playful while at the same time powerful. --blogcritics.org