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An in-depth look at the hidden power of the mistral wind and its effect on modern French history.

Every year, the chilly mistral wind blows through the Rhone valley of southern France, across the Camargue wetlands, and into the Mediterranean Sea. Most forceful when winter turns to spring, the wind…

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This beautifully written and produced book gives us a whole new understanding of France's famous wind by placing it in cultural history as well as geography.

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It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

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