Weather Machine e-bog
90,41 DKK
(inkl. moms 113,01 DKK)
Revelatory convey[s] the technical brilliance and political significance of an achievement that hides in plain sight TelegraphFrom satellites circling the Earth, to weather stations far out in the ocean, through some of the most ingenious minds and advanced algorithms at work today - In this gripping investigation, Andrew Blum takes us on a global journey. Our destination: the simulated mode...
E-bog
90,41 DKK
Forlag
Vintage Digital
Udgivet
27 juni 2019
Længde
224 sider
Genrer
Social forecasting, future studies
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781473521698
Revelatory convey[s] the technical brilliance and political significance of an achievement that hides in plain sight TelegraphFrom satellites circling the Earth, to weather stations far out in the ocean, through some of the most ingenious minds and advanced algorithms at work today - In this gripping investigation, Andrew Blum takes us on a global journey. Our destination: the simulated models weather scientists have constructed of our planet, which spin faster than time, turning chaos into prediction, offering glimpses of our future with eerie precision.This collaborative invention spans the Earth and relies on continuous co-operation between all nations a triumph of human ingenuity and diplomacy we too often shrug off as a tool for choosing the right footwear each morning. But in this new era of extreme weather, we may come to rely on its maintenance and survival for our own.