{"product_id":"weather-to-live-or-die-paperback","title":"Weather to Live or Die - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthys Levy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstand what's behind floods, fires, droughts, heat waves, tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, and more\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor years, the world has been inundated with natural disasters. We are hit with a constant barrage of traumatic headlines. The body count climbs. Temperature extremes are broken on all continents. Entire towns disappear to devastating floods. Towns, cities, countries burn from extreme heat and drought. Hurricanes and tornadoes rip across the country causing untold damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the last century, through global warming, the polar ice is melting as are the glaciers topping our highest mountains leading to rising seas that flood our seaside communities while depleting the water supply for those inland whose lives depend on glacier melt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo grasp what is happening, we must understand weather and the changing climate. \u003ci\u003eWeather to Live or Die\u003c\/i\u003e explains weather phenomena through stories of exploration and adventure. Concluding with the influence of modern civilization and its world-altering consequences, the author challenges the reader to act now to alter the effects of climate change on future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthys P. Levy\u003c\/b\u003e is author or coauthor of several books, including \u003ci\u003eWhy Buildings Fall Down, Structural Design in Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Why the Earth Quakes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Earthquake Games\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEngineering the City. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is a founding principal and chairman emeritus of Weidlinger Associates, consulting engineers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in Switzerland and a graduate of the City College of New York, Levy received his MS and CE degrees from Columbia University. He has taught at Columbia University and Pratt Institute and lectured at universities throughout the world. He is the inventor of the Tenstar Dome structure, a unique tensegrity cable dome used to cover large spaces with minimal obstruction, and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. Levy lives in Shelburne, Vermont. For additional information, visit www.MatthysLevy.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53849937412403,"sku":"9780757005480","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Q3xhRwqn8U9780757005480.webp?v=1786587551","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/weather-to-live-or-die-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}