And Soon I Heard A Roaring Wind by Bill Streever, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

A thrilling exploration of the science and history of wind from the bestselling author ofCold. Scientist and bestselling nature writer Bill Streever goes to any extreme to explore wind-the winds that built empires, the storms that wreck them-by traveling right through it. Narrating from a fifty-year-old sailboat, Streever leads readers through the world's first forecasts, Chaos Theory, and a future affected by climate change. Along the way, he shares stories of wind-riding spiders, wind-sculpted landscapes, wind-generated power, wind-tossed airplanes, and the uncomfortable interactions between wind and wars, drawing from natural science, history, business, travel, as well as from his own travels. AND SOON I HEARD A ROARING WIND is an effortless personal narrative featuring the keen observations, scientific rigor, and whimsy that readers love. You'll never see a breeze in the same light again. | And Soon I Heard A Roaring Wind by Bill Streever, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters