Wind
Pryke, Louise M.2023
Book
This is a natural and cultural history of wind from ancient deity to Twister. 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. This book 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.
Main title:
Wind / Louise M. Pryke.
Author:
Pryke, Louise M., author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Reaktion Books, 2023.©2023
Collation:
231 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps ; 21 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781789147209 (pbk)9781789147209 (paperback)
Dewey class:
551.518
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
784180
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | -Science and Nature | SCIENCE 551.518 PRYK | On loan - Due: 11 Jul 2026 |