عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
QC966 .E47 2015
QC966
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E47
2015
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
1780234961
(Number (ISBN
9781780234960
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Lightning /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Derek M. Elsom.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
London, UK :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Reaktion Books Ltd,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2015.
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
©2015
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
240 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ;
Dimensions
21 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Earth series
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Weapon of the gods and goddesses -- Fear of lightning : thunderbolts, witchcraft and protective charms -- The science and nature of lightning -- Lightning threats to people and activities -- Lightning in literature, art and popular culture -- Gods and goddesses of thunder and lightning.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Explores the history of humanity's relationship with this natural phenomena - from the myths and legends of the storm deities, to in-depth studies of its artistic representations, to state-of-the-art lightning protection systems on aircraft, ships and skyscrapers. Lightning explores the stories of those struck by lightning, and asks the vital question: 'What can we do to lessen the risk of being struck?
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
Nature and culture
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Lightning-- History.
Lightning in art.
Lightning in literature.
Lightning.
Blitz
Gewitter
Lightning in art.
Lightning in literature.
Lightning.
Popular Science and Mathematics.
Popular Science.
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
551
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563209
Edition
23
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
QC966
Book number
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E47
2015
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Elsom, Derek M.
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20200823052821.0
Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))
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ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
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