Weather to Live or Die: How Climate Changed History and How It Will Impact Our Future
Aug 2026 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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Understand what's behind floods, fires, droughts, heat waves, tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, and more
For years, the world has been inundated with natural disasters. We are hit with a constant barrage of traumatic headlines. The body count climbs. Temperature extremes are broken on all continents. Entire towns disappear to devastating floods. Towns, cities, countries burn from extreme heat and drought. Hurricanes and tornadoes rip across the country causing untold damage.
Since the last century, through global warming, the polar ice is melting as are the glaciers topping our highest mountains leading to rising seas that flood our seaside communities while depleting the water supply for those inland whose lives depend on glacier melt.
To grasp what is happening, we must understand weather and the changing climate. Weather to Live or Die explains weather phenomena through stories of exploration and adventure. Concluding with the influence of modern civilization and its world-altering consequences, the author challenges the reader to act now to alter the effects of climate change on future generations.
For years, the world has been inundated with natural disasters. We are hit with a constant barrage of traumatic headlines. The body count climbs. Temperature extremes are broken on all continents. Entire towns disappear to devastating floods. Towns, cities, countries burn from extreme heat and drought. Hurricanes and tornadoes rip across the country causing untold damage.
Since the last century, through global warming, the polar ice is melting as are the glaciers topping our highest mountains leading to rising seas that flood our seaside communities while depleting the water supply for those inland whose lives depend on glacier melt.
To grasp what is happening, we must understand weather and the changing climate. Weather to Live or Die explains weather phenomena through stories of exploration and adventure. Concluding with the influence of modern civilization and its world-altering consequences, the author challenges the reader to act now to alter the effects of climate change on future generations.
Understand what's behind floods, fires, droughts, heat waves, tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, and more
For years, the world has been inundated with natural disasters. We are hit with a constant barrage of traumatic headlines. The body count climbs. Temperature extremes are broken on all contin...
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About the author
Matthys P. Levy is author or coauthor of several books, including Why Buildings Fall Down, Structural Design in Architecture, Why the Earth Quakes, Earthquake Games, and Engineering the City. He is a founding principal and chairman emeritus of Weidlinger Associates, consulting engineers.
Born in Switzerland and a graduate of the City College of New York, Levy received his MS and CE degrees from Columbia University. He has taught at Columbia University and Pratt Institute and lectured at universities throughout the world. He is the inventor of the Tenstar Dome structure, a unique tensegrity cable dome used to cover large spaces with minimal obstruction, and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. Levy lives in Shelburne, Vermont. For additional information, visit www.MatthysLevy.com.
Born in Switzerland and a graduate of the City College of New York, Levy received his MS and CE degrees from Columbia University. He has taught at Columbia University and Pratt Institute and lectured at universities throughout the world. He is the inventor of the Tenstar Dome structure, a unique tensegrity cable dome used to cover large spaces with minimal obstruction, and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. Levy lives in Shelburne, Vermont. For additional information, visit www.MatthysLevy.com.
Matthys P. Levy is author or coauthor of several books, including Why Buildings Fall Down, Structural Design in Architecture, Why the Earth Quakes, Earthquake Games, and Engineering the City. He is a founding principal and chairman emeritus of Weidlinger Associates, consulting engineers.
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