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From the acclaimed author of Tubes, a lively and surprising tour of the infrastructure behind the weather forecast, the people who built it, and what it reveals about our climate and our planetThe weather is the foundation of our daily lives. It's a staple of small talk, the app on our smartphones, and often the first thing we check each morning. Yet behind these quotidian interactions is one of the most expansive machines human beings have ever constructed--a triumph of science, technology and global cooperation. But what is this 'weather machine' and who created it? In The Weather Machine, Andrew Blum takes readers on a fascinating journey through an everyday miracle. In a quest to understand how the forecast works, he visits old weather stations and watches new satellites blast off.
About the Author
Andrew Blum is a journalist and the author of TUBES: A Journey to the Center of the Internet, the first book-length look at the physical infrastructure of the global Internet. TUBES has been translated into nine languages, and has become a crucial reference for journalists, politicians, and entrepreneurs eager to understand how the Internet works. Blum's writings about architecture, design, technology, infrastructure, art, and travel have appeared in numerous publications, including Wired, Popular Science, Vanity Fair, and the New York Times.
