The weather factor
Subtitle: how nature has changed history
By: Erik Durschmied.
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: Arcade Publ.; Distributed by Warner Trade Publ.
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 322
Subjects: History -- Miscellanea; Natural disasters; Weather; World history
Genres: Miscellanea.
Description: "The fate of humankind has often been decided by the uncontrollable, unpredictable power of weather. From the doomed campaigns of Roman legions in Central Europe and Napoleon's troops in Russia to the fate of U.S. forces in the South Pacific and Vietnam, the history of human conflict has often been decided by the elements. Torrential rain, brutal winters, monster typhoons, and killer hurricanes have had far-reaching - and often terrifying - effects upon the destiny of nations.

The hand of Nature has decided history as often as has the spear, the bullet, or the atomic bomb." "Drawing upon extensive research as well as the author's own experiences as a battle-tested reporter, The Weather Factor is a an account of the inevitable collision between "acts of God" and the best-laid plans of mankind."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [308]-314) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Bible tells us so; title: The lost legions if Varus; title: The divine wind; title: The night it rained on Paris; title: The frozen armada; title: A brave called Tecumseh; title: Two bridges to cross; title: The great potato famine; title: The white death; title: The week the panzers froze; title: Unexpected new developments; title: For those in peril on the sea; title: A deluge of fire; title: The wind factor; title: Death in the delta; title: Owning the weather in 2025.