The story of the West is in many ways the story of the quest for water. Faced with widespread droughts in the late nineteenth century, serious minded men became convinced that artificial rain would be the next great scientific breakthrough. Professional rainmaking companies sprang up, and cities and towns began hiring rainmakers to "milk the skies." Most were glorified confidence men, but one-Charles Hatfield- appeared to be the real thing. He erected enormous towers and burned a secret mixture of chemicals atop them, and more often than not, the skies obeyed. Before long his work was celebrated-and his secret sought-on four continents.
- ISBN10 078673860X
- ISBN13 9780786738601
- Publish Date 29 April 2009 (first published 27 June 2005)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Imprint Perseus Books
- Format eBook
- Pages 272
- Language English