Click to read more about the lightning book by peter e. What is lightning lightning is a giant spark of electricity in the atmosphere between clouds, the air, or the ground. The album contains ten tracks, produced by mike scott and philip tennant, with musical contributions from steve wickham fiddle, richard naiff keyboards, brady blade drums, mark smith bass, leo abrahams lead guitar, jeremy stacey drums plus longtime waterboys alumni. This petrified lightning leaves permanent evidence of lightning s having.
Viemeister p e 1972 the lightning book cambridge, ma. Viemeister has written a 316page book, the lightning book, and even that doesnt tell all there is to know. Of all the manifestations of nature, perhaps none is more spectacular than the awesome flashes of lightning which are powerful enough to dig deep holes, split or. Viemeister, peter, the lightning book, mit press, cambridge ma, 1972. In 1417 it was set on fire by lightning and destroyed. I was just a normal kid, going to school, playing basketball, skateboarding. Petrified lightning is a permanent record of the path of lightning. He wrote the authoritative text, the lightning book. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Of all the manifestations of nature, perhaps none is more spectacular than the awesome flashes of lightning which are powerful enough to dig deep holes, split or uproot large trees, and throw heavy objects for hundreds of feet. The lightning press is a servicedisabled, veteranowned small business dodapproved vendor and federally registered to include the sam, wawf, fbo, and fedpay. Contact advanced lightning protection call for more. We feature discounted the peter by peter up to 85% off retail on our site.
A 2003 reprinting includes a new afterword by the author, discussing editorial politics. A systematic hazard mitigation approach to lightning safety is a prudent course of action. Viemeister considers in substantial detail the origin and character of lightning. Fast facts about lightning from the national lightning safety institute. It was severely damaged by a stroke in 88, at which time it was a wooden structure.
Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a. From the beginning of written history, lightning has fascinated mankind. Yosemite nature notes 473 1978, petrified lightning. Observations of lightning and thunder occurring during snowstorms also known as thundersnow have been reported at least as early as the nineteenth century in western literature e.
Corliss, w lightning, auroras j nocturnal lights and related luminous phenomena, sourcebook, 1992. Although fulgurites arent actually fossils, calling them fossilized lightning is a quick and easy way to convey what they are. During the summer of 1937 several technical observers on duty at 500 5th ave, during the empire state building lightning program, saw what might be interpreted as ball lightning. Apparently no attempt was made by either bellaschi or mceachron to determine whether or not any relationship existed between the size of the fulgurites and the discharge energy. From the freak folklore which has obtained through the centuries, to early speculations, to franklins lightning rodvirtually unchanged today, still there is much to learn and lightning research continues how thunderstorms become electrified. If lightning strikes consolidated rock it can break the rock and some mes leave a white powder, possibly the remains of a fulgurite viemeister, 1983. This book was originally published within hardbound covers in 1961. Physics and effects is the first book that covers essentially all aspects of lightning, including lightning physics, lightning protection and the interaction of lightning with a variety of objects and systems as well as with the environment. Electricity, science service science peter viemeister. Of all the manifestations of nature, perhaps none is more spectacular t. Peter e viemeister, the lightning book, mit press, cambridge, massachusetts, 1973 british standard 6651. Peter emmons viemeister, 82, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend departed this life on march 2, 2011 at his home in bedford county, virginia.
Publication date 1961 topics lightning publisher garden city, n. Kahleaustin foundation contributor internet archive language english. Lightning protection for historic buildings tim donlon. Viemeister considers in substantial detail the origin and. Although fulgurites arent actually fossils, calling them fossilized lightning. Data are presented showing variations in the composition of rainfall during the. Every year lightning causes millions of dollars worth of damage and the loss of hundreds of lives in the united states alone, yet it performs a necessary and fascinating role in maintaining the balance of nature. Sep 28, 20 the lightning book by peter e viemeister, 9781258823900, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The basis of conventional lightning protection technology.
Pdf unusual lightining events in ancient chinese literature. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Lightning 25th anniversary book officially on sale this week. A storm struck on the night laura shane was born, and there was a strangeness about the weather that people would remember. Of all the manifestations of nature, perhaps none is more spectacular than the awesome flashes of lightning which are powerful. Lightning 25th anniversary book officially on sale this week the book titled 25 years of thunder officially goes on sale thursday, october 12. The characters in this book, although put on an amazing adventure, are just normal teenagers. Lightning may ignore every defense man can conceive.
Petrified lightning is a permanent record of the path of lightning in earth, and is called a fulgurite, after fulgur. Railroad men claimed that the flash of lightning was all that saved the lives of the passengers. I thought the house was alright but then discovered, 6 weeks later, that one of the lightning. Information for the media national lightning safety institute. During the storm a surge of lightning had entered his home along the power lines and fused some of the wiring in the clock. Oct 01, 2010 nobody, not even the murderer, can leave the island until the storm clears. The lightning book paperback september 28, 20 by peter e. Percy jackson and the lightning thief is the first bestselling book in rick riordans phenomenally successful percy jackson series. Viemeister 1972, paperback, reprint at the best online prices at ebay. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. The lightning book by peter e viemeister, 9781258823900, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A shocking lightning a bunch of genres this was the third novel that i read by dean koontz back in 1992.
I thought the house was alright but then discovered, 6 weeks later, that one of the lightning strikes, grounded its self out through my well. Jimmy perez, a thoughtful, taciturn inspector in the highland and islands police, takes his fiancee fran, an artist steeped in london gossip, mores and sociability, home to isolated fair isle think patterned, handknit sweaters, fishing, birding and not much else to meet his parents. As a founding member of the fusion economy party, peter helped to reshape long island politics in the 1960\s. The year of lightning is, in my opinion, a mix of scifi and real life struggles. Of all the manifestations of nature, perhaps none is more spectacular than the awesome flashes of lightning which are powerful enough to dig deep holes, split or uproot large trees. A fossil record of lightning s striking the earths surface is called fulgurite, from the latin word fulgur, meaning lightning.
Fundamentals of lightning protection national lightning. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Most of the above was adapted from viemeister, p 1961, the lightning book, mit press, cambridge ma. Contact advanced lightning protection call for more information. Api 2003, protection against ignitions arising out of static, lightning, and stray currents, american petroleum institute, washington dc, december 1991. Occurrence of sulfate and nitrate in rainfall gambell. This apparently reversed the magnetic field of the motor, causing the hands to turn in the wrong direction. During the summer of 1937 several technical observers on duty at 500 5th ave, during the empire state building lightning program, saw what might be interpreted as ball lightning, not once but. The lightning book the mit press, 1983 petrified lightning by peter e. Viemeister if lightning strikes sand of the proper composition, the high temperature of the stroke may fuse the sand and convert it to silica glass. At the exploratorium, exhibit s are grouped together in sections that are.
Lightning is a significant weather hazard in the united kingdom and ireland as it is in many countries of the world lane, 1948. I bought this book after my house was struck by lightning twice, in 20 minutes during a very severe storm this past summer. Lightning is a novel by american writer dean koontz, released in 1988. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
The wheels screeched and the train came to a halt with the cowcatcher just one foot from the caboose of a stalled freight train. Book of lightning is the ninth studio album by the waterboys, released on 2 april 2007 through w14universal records. This factsheet courtesy the national lightning safety institute, louisville, co. Information for the media national lightning safety. Viemeister 7 copies thunder and lightning wonder books. A study was made of the mineral composition of individual rainfalls at prince william national forest park, virginia.
Electricity, science service science peter viemeister 1966. Nine out of ten people struck by lightning survive the event. Still at that time 1992, i read the book in a spanish translated version since i was still in the process to be able to read on english. One of the reasons that it appeared to be a rare event is shown in anecdotes like the following, which appeared in the lightning book by peter viemeister.