{"product_id":"wind-nature-and-culture-paperback","title":"Wind: Nature and Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLouise M. Pryke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA natural and cultural history of wind from ancient deity to \u003ci\u003eTwister\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By turns creative and destructive, wind spreads seeds, fills sails, and disperses the energy of the sun. Worshipped since antiquity, wind has molded planets, determined battles, and shaped the evolution of life on earth--yet this invisible element remains intangible and unpredictable. In this book, Louise M. Pryke explores wind's natural history as well as its cultural life in myth, religion, art, and literature. Beyond these ancient imaginings, Pryke also traces how wind inspired modern scientific innovations and appeared in artistic works as diverse as the art of Van Gogh, the poetry of Keats, and the blockbuster film.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouise M. Pryke\u003c\/b\u003e is an honorary associate and lecturer at the University of Sydney. Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eScorpion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTurtle\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by Reaktion Books. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.19 x 5.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765227618592,"sku":"9781789147209","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d15d971d891ce0fb9190741b8951f30b.webp?v=1780264416","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/wind-nature-and-culture-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}