Filled with firsthand research and the flair of a thriller, "The Wizard of Sun City" is a biography of visionary scientist Charles Hatfield, a chronicle of a virtually unknown subculture, and, ultimately, the story of the tumultuous events of January 1916 that gave Hatfield a reputation as the West's most controversial rain wizard.
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Filled with firsthand research and the flair of a thriller, "The Wizard of Sun City" is a biography of visionary scientist Charles Hatfield, a chronicle of a virtually unknown subculture, and, ultimately, the story of the tumultuous events of January 1916 that gave Hatfield a reputation as the West's most controversial rain wizard.
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Add this copy of The Wizard of Sun City: the Strange True Story of to cart. $22.28, good condition, Sold by Friends of the Johnson Co Lib rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lenexa, KS, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Thunder's Mouth Press.
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Good. Ex-library hardcover with stickers and labels. Shows some wear from use. The dust jacket is protected with a mylar covering. All items ship Monday-Saturday-Fast Shipping in a secure package. Your purchase will help support the programs and collections of the Johnson County (Kansas) Library.
Add this copy of The Wizard of Sun City: the Strange True Story of to cart. $27.00, very good condition, Sold by Storbeck's rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Georgetown, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Thunder Mouth's Press / Avalon Publishing.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Lightly bumped corners. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Pale beige boards with brown spine imprinted in gold with title and author. Full number line 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. 266 pages. 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. Hatfield's career reached its zenith in January 1916, when he was hired to create rain by the booming city of San Diego. Within a month, the city suffered the worst floods in its history, with dozens of deaths and damages in excess of $4 million. Filled with firsthand research and the flair of a thriller, The Wizard of Sun City is a biography of a visionary scientist, a chronicle of a virtually unknown subculture, and ultimately the story of the tumultuous events of January 1916 that gave Charles Hatfield a reputation as the West's most controversial rain wizard.
Add this copy of The Wizard of Sun City: the Strange True Story of to cart. $24.60, good condition, Sold by ZBK Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Woodland Park, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Thunder's Mouth Press.
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Used book in good and clean conditions. Pages and cover are intact. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.
Add this copy of The Wizard of Sun City: the Strange True Story of to cart. $52.72, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Thunder's Mouth Press.
Add this copy of Wizard of Sun City, the: the Strange True Story of to cart. $26.00, like new condition, Sold by Austin Book Shop LLC rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Richmond Hill, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Thunder's Mouth Press.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 266pp One of the very few successful rainmakers, Hatfield rigged up a concoction that nearly flooded San Diego off the map. First-hand research by the author. (Loc 775/1)
