Disasters
Events and Moments that Changed the World
By | Richard Whitaker |
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Format | Hardback |
Page Extent | 288 |
Book Size | 309 x 239 x 22 mm (H x W x D) |
Imprint | New Holland Publishers |
Release Date | 1 Oct 2007 |
Subject Classification | The environment / Natural disasters |
Events and moments that changed the world.
Over 150 entries with hundreds of photos covering moments and events that stopped and changed the world. Beautiful edition with cloth spine and gold stamping.
Richard Whitaker
Richard (Dick) Whitaker began his career in meteorology when he started with the Bureau of Meteorology way back in 1971. He worked his way through the ranks and was Senior Forecaster in the NSW office for a nine-year period before becoming NSW Manager of the Bureau's commercial arm, the Special Services Unit in 1993. He is very interested in meteorological education, particularly through television, radio, and books, and has authored, co authored and edited twelve meteorological publications. Dick is a now Senior Meteorologist with The Weather Channel in Australia and appears regularly on radio and television.