Wind
How the Flow of Air Has Shaped Life, Myth, and the Land
$23.13
- Paperback
312 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2006
Summary
The winds of the world have sculpted the land and all aspects of nature, but they’ve also shaped humans - histories, cultures and settlements. Ephemeral and powerful, the wind is impossible to capture in a single phrase or image. In Wind, Jan DeBlieu sets out to better understand this force of nature by exploring its many aspects and effects, large and small, in a quest that spans the United States.She visits a weather observatory at the summit of Mount Washington, talks to survivors of a dea…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781593760946 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1593760949 |
| Author: | Jan Deblieu |
| Publisher: | Counterpoint |
| Imprint: | Counterpoint |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 312 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2006 |
| Weight: | 404g |
| Dimensions: | 209mm x 139mm |
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About The Author
Jan Deblieu
Jan DeBlieu is the author of four nonfiction books to date and is a national medalist in literature. She has led writing workshops and clinics for all ages, in addition to teaching undergraduate and graduate creative writing courses. From 2016 until mid-2020, she was an Associate Professor with the University of Alaska Anchorage Low Residency Master’s of Fine Arts program in creative writing. She is also known for her work as a conservationist and activist.
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