Andrew Blum Livres

* Shall we take an umbrella... or evacuate the city? The Weather Machine is about a miraculous-but-overlooked invention that helps us through our daily lives - and sometimes saves them - by allowing us to see into the future. When Superstorm Sandy hit North America, weather scientists had predicted its arrival a full eight days beforehand, saving countless lives and astonishing us with their capability. Their skill is unprecedented in human history and draws on nearly every major invention of the last two centuries- Newtonian physics, telecommunications, spaceflight and super-computing. In this gripping investigation, Andrew Blum takes us on a global journey to explain this awe-inspiring feat - 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. Our destination- the simulated models they have constructed of our planet, which spin faster than time, turning chaos into prediction, offering glimpses of our future with eery 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 choosing the right footwear each morning. But in this new era of extreme weather, we may come to rely on its maintenance and survival for our own.

Everybody knows that the Internet is the most powerful information network ever conceived. It is a gateway to information, a messenger of love and a fountain of riches and distraction. We are all connected now, but connected to what? In Tubes, acclaimed young journalist Andrew Blum takes readers on a fascinating journey to find out. As Blum writes, the Internet is tangible: it fills buildings, converges in some places in the world and avoids others, and it flows through tubes—along train lines and highways, and under oceans. You can map it, smell it and see it. As Tom Vanderbilt does in his bestselling Traffic, Blum goes behind the scenes of our everyday lives and combines first-rate reporting and engaging explanation into a fast-paced quest to explain the world in which we live. The room in Los Angeles where the Internet was born; the busy hub in downtown Toronto that links Canada with the world; a new undersea cable that connects West Africa and Europe; and the Great Pyramids of our time, the monumental data centres that Google and Facebook have built in the wilds of Oregon—Blum visits them all to chronicle the dramatic story of the Internet’s development and explain how it all works.

Exploring the intricate infrastructure that supports weather forecasting, this book delves into the individuals who developed these systems and their significance in understanding our climate. It offers a lively and unexpected perspective on the science behind weather predictions and highlights the broader implications for our planet. The narrative intertwines human stories with technological advancements, revealing how these elements shape our perception of weather and climate change.

Hinter den Kulissen der Wetterberichte – wie sie entstehen und was sie uns sagen können Wer liefert täglich das Wetter? Woher stammen die Informationen und was können sie wirklich vorhersagen? In einem faszinierenden Blick hinter die Kulissen schildert Andrew Blum die aufwendigste globale Infrastruktur, die die Menschheit je geschaffen hat. Über 10.000 Wetterstationen sind über die Welt verteilt, tausend Sonden steigen täglich in den Himmel, tausend Bojen schwimmen im Meer, über tausend Flugzeuge voll mit Messgeräten sind unterwegs, vierzig Satelliten. Nie hatten wir genauere Beobachtungen, genauere Daten, bessere Vorhersagen. Und in Zeiten von bedrohlichen Extremwettereignissen sind wir davon abhängiger denn je.

Kam vede internetový kabel poté, co opustí váš byt? Kudy cestují informace, než se zobrazí v okně vašeho prohlížeče? Jak je zajištěno internetové propojení kontinentů, abyste mohli z tepla svého domova nakupovat na americkém Amazonu? Nejen tyto otázky objasní novinář Andrew Blum, který vám přiblíží, jak Internet funguje, jednoduchou, čtivou, netechnickou formou. Společně s ním nakouknete do světa kabelů a spojení, díky kterým Internet funguje.