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ISBN	Howell's Storm › By Jim Leeke Cloth Published Apr 2019 A gripping tale of science, politics, and environmental crisis in mid-20th century New York. In 1950, facing a crippling drought, New York City turned to an unlikely savior: Dr. Wallace E. Howell, a Harvard-educated meteorologist tasked with making it rain. This is the story of his unprecedented campaign to replenish the city's reservoirs, a saga filled with scientific innovation and public controversy. Howell's Storm explores the ethical dilemmas, tabloid media frenzy, and clash of personalities that defined this pivotal moment in climate history. Discover: The science of cloud seeding and its early applications The political pressures and public skepticism surrounding weather modification The lasting legacy of New York City's only official rainmaker Perfect for readers interested in environmental history, meteorology, and the untold stories of New York City. 1
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Howell's Storm ›

By Jim Leeke

Cloth

Published Apr 2019

A gripping tale of science, politics, and environmental crisis in mid-20th century New York.

In 1950, facing a crippling drought, New York City turned to an unlikely savior: Dr. Wallace E. Howell, a Harvard-educated meteorologist tasked with making it rain. This is the story of his unprecedented campaign to replenish the city's reservoirs, a saga filled with scientific innovation and public controversy.

Howell's Storm explores the ethical dilemmas, tabloid media frenzy, and clash of personalities that defined this pivotal moment in climate history. Discover:

The science of cloud seeding and its early applications
The political pressures and public skepticism surrounding weather modification
The lasting legacy of New York City's only official rainmaker

Perfect for readers interested in environmental history, meteorology, and the untold stories of New York City.

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