Mark Twain said that everyone talks about the weather but no-one does anything about it. In EL NINO, award-winning Time magazine science writer J. Madeleine Nash tells the story of scientists past and present who did something about the incredible weather phenomenon known as El Nino. Over 150 years meteorologists, geologists, mountaineers and polar explorers added links of knowledge to a chain of observations that have given us the picture now known as ENSO - El Nino, Southern Oscillation. EL NINO's story is not just that of science and scientists-it is full of drama, triumph and tragedy and demonstrates persuasively that while weather and climate drastically affect the way people live, increasingly, the way people live is itself affecting the very weather and climate.

About the Author
J Madeleine Nash is an award-winning senior science correspondent for TIME Magazine.

Reviews
'Important.ahuman story, a scientific epic, and above all a planet-sized driving force that demands our attention.' - Edward O. Wilson, author ON HUMAN NATURE



Book Information
ISBN 9780446679923
Author J.M. Nash
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Little, Brown & Company
Publisher Little, Brown & Company
Weight(grams) 300g