02287cam a2200313 i 4500 2624291478 TxAuBib 20251120120000.0 250414s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780063374454 hardcover 0063374455 hardcover (OCoLC)1514871458 TxAuBib rda Winchester, Simon, author. The breath of the Gods [BOOK] : The history and future of the wind / Simon Winchester. New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2025. 386 pages : black & white photographs, maps on endpapers ; 24cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier While this prediction worried the insurance industry, governmental leaders, scientists, and conscientious citizens, one particular segment of society received it with unbridled enthusiasm. To the energy industry, rising wind strength and speeds as an unalloyed boon for humankind--a vital source of clean and "safe" power. Between these two poles--wind as a malevolent force, and wind as savior of our planet--lies a world of fascination, history, literature, science, poetry, and engineering which Simon Winchester explores with the curiosity and vigor that are the hallmarks of his bestselling works. In The Breath of the Gods, he explains how wind plays a part in our everyday lives, from airplane or car travel to the "natural disasters" that are becoming more frequent and regular. Between these two poles--wind as a malevolent force, and wind as savior of our planet--lies a world of fascination, history, literature, science, poetry, and engineering which Simon Winchester explores with the curiosity and vigor that are the hallmarks of his bestselling works. In The Breath of the Gods, he explains how wind plays a part in our everyday lives, from airplane or car travel to the "natural disasters" that are becoming more frequent and regular. 20251120. Winds. Wind energy conversion systems. Wind forecasting. Storms. Weather. Weather. effects on human beings.