Local problems, global solutions? Making it rain in Hong Kong c. 1890-1930
The late nineteenth to early twentieth century saw a small but dedicated rise in experimental rainmaking. The possibility that humanity might one day be able to control the weather – especially to alleviate drought – was very attractive to governments and private investors. The late nineteenth centu...
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Main Author: | WILLIAMSON, Fiona |
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Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
2023
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