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"The Newton Folly - When the smartest man alive lost his fortune" investigates the South Sea Bubble of 1720. The South Sea Company promised a monopoly on trade with South America (which was actually controlled by Spain and impossible to trade with). Despite having no revenue, the stock price soared on pure hype.Financial writer Arthur Stock details how Sir Isaac Newton, the genius who defined the laws of gravity, invested early and made a profit. But seeing his friends get rich as the stock kept climbing, he bought back in at the peak-and lost everything when the bubble burst. Newton famously...

Scientists have delved deep into the smallest particles of matter and have extended their view to the far reaches of the universe, but still they are unable to predict the temperature five days hence. In this intriguing book, two experts in meteorology and astronomy take us on a grand tour of Earth's weather. Amid colorful anecdotes of the Galapagos, Siberia, and places closer to home, they describe the factors involved in shaping our weather, from humidity and prevailing winds to air-pressure systems and the causes of seasonal change. They also explore the history of Earth's climate and its...