Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: International Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Science & Medicine, Adult
ISBN: 9781784700980
Published: October 2020
Imprint: Vintage
Page Extent: 224
Format: Paperback
RRP 275.00

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'Revelatory ... convey[s] the technical brilliance and political significance of an achievement that hides in plain sight'
Telegraph


From 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...

About the Author

Andrew Blum

Andrew Blum

Andrew Blum writes about architecture, infrastructure and technology for many publications, including the New Yorker, The New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Slate and Popular Science. He is a correspondent for Wired, a contributing editor to Metropolis and lives in his hometown of New York City.

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