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El Nino : The Weather Phenomenon That Changed the World

by Ross Couper-Johnston
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Explains the world history influenced by El Nino.

This book would be a great read for those interested in understanding the interconnectedness of our world and how natural phenomena like El Nino can shape history in seemingly disparate ways. The author, Ross Couper-Johnston, delves deep into the history of El Nino, tracing how it has impacted people and events across all continents, and connecting the dots of seemingly unrelated events. With modern advances in science and technology, the reader gets a glimpse into the forces that have shaped the world we live in today.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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El Nino : The Weather Phenomenon That Changed the World

by Ross Couper-Johnston
$7.90 Now $3.90 Save 51%
Compare to estimated retail price: S$31.73  

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ISBN: 9780340728383
Authors: Ross Couper-Johnston
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Date of Publication: 2000-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Science, History
Related Topics: World History, Nature, Popular Science
Goodreads rating: 3.82
(rated by 11 readers)

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For centuries the fisherfolk of Peru have been aware that, each Christmas, the chilly northbound waters of their shoreline are overswept by warmer southbound currents. The fishermen call this seasonal oceanic hiccup El Nino, "The Christ Child", in honour of its Yuletide timing and bountiful gifts of fish--a deceptively kindly epithet when you consider that, on those years when El Nino fails, as it does every decade or so, it causes worldwide disruption and mayhem. The job of author (and science filmmaker) Couper-Johnston is to explain the mechanism behind this how unexpected cold water in the Pacific means starvation in India, oil spills in Alaska, mosquito plagues in Memphis. The style is anecdotal and with one breathless bound CJ can shift from Aztec human sacrifice to Chinese child slavery to the sinking of the Titanic (all, it seems, promoted or caused by El Nino's climatic mischief-making). Sometimes the writer's enthusiasm gets the better of him, and he overeggs the eco-meteorological by the end the reader is left wondering whether El Nino might be halfway responsible for the disappointing sales of the latest Oasis album. Nonetheless, an absorbing, accessible and highly enjoyable book.-- Sean Thomas
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Explains the world history influenced by El Nino.

This book would be a great read for those interested in understanding the interconnectedness of our world and how natural phenomena like El Nino can shape history in seemingly disparate ways. The author, Ross Couper-Johnston, delves deep into the history of El Nino, tracing how it has impacted people and events across all continents, and connecting the dots of seemingly unrelated events. With modern advances in science and technology, the reader gets a glimpse into the forces that have shaped the world we live in today.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.