Storm Force: How Britain Has Been Forged by the Wind (Hardback)
Andrew Beattie (author)Published: 04/02/2016
From the development of the scientific understanding of storms to their representation in literature, art and music, from the destruction of the storm-tossed Spanish Armada to the devastation wrought by tornadoes, and from the early development of windmills to the contemporary furore surrounding wind turbines, this book shows how the wind has had a surprising and profound impact on Britains landscape, history, wildlife, economy and culture.
Publisher: Signal Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781909930377
Number of pages: 288
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Storm Force shows how our gale-lashed island has been spared by the wind-in more ways than one.'--Shooting Times & Country Magazine
You may also be interested in...
Please sign in to write a review
Sign In / Register
Sign In
Download the Waterstones App
Would you like to proceed to the App store to download the Waterstones App?