Since before Columbus, the peoples of America have struggled to make sense ofthe capricious and violent nature of America's weather. Anasazi Indians usedthe rain dance (and sometimes human sacrifice) to induce rain, while thePuritans in New England blamed the sins of the community for lightening strikesand Nor'easters. IN modern times we carry on those traditions by blaming theweatherman for ruined weekends. Despite hi-tech satellites and powerfulcomputers and 24-hour-a-day forecasting from The Weather Channel, we're stillat the mercy of the whims of Mother Nature.
Laskin recounts the many dramatic moments in American weather history, from the"Little Ice Age" to Ben Franklin's invention of the lightning rod to the GreatBlizzard of the 1930's to the worries about global warming. Packed with freshinsights and wonderful lore and trivia, Braving the Elements is unique andessential reading for anyone who's ever asked, "What's it like outside?"
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