The Weather Man by Theodore L Thomas:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas

"Weather is the Great Paradox - a thing that is the result of the actions of the whole Earth, of the entire Solar System actually... and is, always, a personal thing to every man..."


(Sun boat from 'The Weather Man' by Theodore Thomas.)


(Analog cover for 'The Weather Man' by Theodore Thomas.)

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Sun Boat
A device to manipulate energy emitted by the sun, to direct the weather of the Earth.

Weather Room
A global weather center.

 

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