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This updated edition synthesizes research from many fields to offer a complete history of the roles played by weather and climate in American life from colonial times to the present. Author William B. Meyer characterizes weather events as neutral phenomena that are inherently neither hazards nor res...

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Main Author: Meyer, William B. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:Updated edition.
Subjects:
Climatic changes > Social aspects > United States.
Climatic changes > Economic aspects > United States.
United States > Climate.
United States > Social conditions.
United States > Economic conditions.
Climat > Changements > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Climat > Changements > Aspect économique > États-Unis.
États-Unis > Conditions sociales.
États-Unis > Conditions économiques.
Climatic changes > Economic aspects
Climatic changes > Social aspects
Climatology
Economic history
Social conditions
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This updated edition synthesizes research from many fields to offer a complete history of the roles played by weather and climate in American life from colonial times to the present. Author William B. Meyer characterizes weather events as neutral phenomena that are inherently neither hazards nor resources, but can become either depending on the activities with which they interact.
Item Description:This edition previously issued in print: 2014.
Physical Description:1 online resource (312 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197559505 (ebook)
0197559506 (ebook)