{"product_id":"heavens-breath-a-natural-history-of-the-wind-paperback","title":"Heaven's Breath: A Natural History of the Wind - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLyall Watson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNick Hunt\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"comprehensive and fascinating study\" of how wind has shaped the world as we know it, affecting all aspects of human and natural life\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003efrom geography to political history, plant life to psychology, and biology to philosophy (\u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Wind is everywhere and nowhere. Wind is the circulatory system of the earth, and its nervous system, too. Energy and information flow through it. It brings warmth and water, enriches and strips away the soil, aerates the globe. Wind shapes the lives of animals, humans among them. Trade follows the path of the wind, as empire also does. Wind made the difference in wars between the Greeks and Persians, the Mongols and the Japanese. Wind helped to destroy the Spanish Armada. And wind is no less determining of our inner lives: the föhn, mistral, sirocco, Santa Ana, and other \"ill winds\" of the world are correlated with disease, suicide, and even murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eHeaven's Breath\u003c\/i\u003e is an encyclopedic and enchanting book that opens dazzling new perspectives on history, nature, and humanity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLyall Watson\u003c\/b\u003e (1939-2008) was the author of such well-known books as \u003ci\u003eSupernature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Romeo Error\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGifts of Unknown Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLifetide\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLightning Bird\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhales of the World\u003c\/i\u003e. He was also a producer for BBC television, a zoo director, an expedition leader, and the Seychelles Commissioner on the International Whaling Commission. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Hunt \u003c\/b\u003ehas walked and written across much of Europe. His articles have appeared in the\u003ci\u003e Economist, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and other publications, and he works as a storyteller and co-editor for the Dark Mountain Project. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWalking the Woods and the Water\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhere the Wild Winds Are: Walking Europe's Winds from the Pennines to Provence.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Bristol, England.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770362003744,"sku":"9781681373690","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cb873ba843931c9713180adfb1f1a303.webp?v=1780370200","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/heavens-breath-a-natural-history-of-the-wind-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}