Rain : A Natural and Cultural History

from mabith

This ranks among the group of particularly successful popular science/history books I've read. It is ordered well, and gifted at covering topics in enough depth to get you interested (vs too little information or too much given to one event/issue) and yet still feel like a full picture. The writi...

from fyrefly98

Summary: Rain is something that shapes each of our lives - whether by its abundance or its lack or just by getting caught out without an umbrella - yet it is something that most of us know relatively little about. In this book, Cynthia Barnett is out to change that, discussing rain's role on our ...

from Kellswitch

Rain: A Cultural and Natural History looks at both the physical and cultural impact rain has had on us as a species. This is a well written and very clearly a well researched book covering a more diverse series of topics under the umbrella of rain than I had expected or would have believed. I kno...

from Helenoel

I received [Rain-a natural and cultural history], through the LibraryThing early readers program, in exchange for a promised review. The book is scholarly and well referenced but also quite readable. Cynthia Barnett takes us through physics, meteorology, physical and cultural geography, history, ...

from mldg

It has taken me a long time to read this book. I digested it in small pieces. Every chapter was interesting and covered a range of topics pertaining to rain that surprised me. From umbrellas and drought to acid rain and changing weather patterns, this book is an entertaining blend of history, cul...