: William Ferrel, a self-taught 19th-century American farmer, used a pitchfork to carve equations into a barn door to explain why hurricanes move in circles and how heat flows from the equator to the poles.
Walker highlights the "wacky characters" behind these breakthroughs: Go to product viewer dialog for this item. An Ocean of Air: Why the Wind Blows and Other M...
The book details how humanity gradually understood the complex layers above our heads: This popular science work explores the history of
In her book , Gabrielle Walker reveals that we don’t just live in the air; we live because of it. This popular science work explores the history of atmospheric discovery through the stories of eccentric mavericks who unmasked the "invisible" substance surrounding us. Key Scientific Revelations The Human Side of Discovery
: A one-eyed barnstorming pilot discovered invisible "rivers of air" five miles above the Earth that blow with hurricane force.
: Reclusive genius Oliver Heaviside predicted a "mirror in the sky"—a layer of electrically charged metal that allows radio signals to bounce around the globe, a discovery that would later aid in the rescue of the Titanic. The Human Side of Discovery
: William Ferrel, a self-taught 19th-century American farmer, used a pitchfork to carve equations into a barn door to explain why hurricanes move in circles and how heat flows from the equator to the poles.
Walker highlights the "wacky characters" behind these breakthroughs: Go to product viewer dialog for this item.
The book details how humanity gradually understood the complex layers above our heads:
In her book , Gabrielle Walker reveals that we don’t just live in the air; we live because of it. This popular science work explores the history of atmospheric discovery through the stories of eccentric mavericks who unmasked the "invisible" substance surrounding us. Key Scientific Revelations
: A one-eyed barnstorming pilot discovered invisible "rivers of air" five miles above the Earth that blow with hurricane force.
: Reclusive genius Oliver Heaviside predicted a "mirror in the sky"—a layer of electrically charged metal that allows radio signals to bounce around the globe, a discovery that would later aid in the rescue of the Titanic. The Human Side of Discovery
