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Manual of Meteorology: Volume 1, Meteorology in History
Napier Shaw
Originally published in 1926, this book forms the first part of a four-volume work written by the renowned British meteorologist Napier Shaw (1854–1945). The text focuses on the history of meteorology, attempting to provide the reader with a grounding in the fundamental aspects of the area. Numerous illustrative figures are included, together with extensive textual notes.
Marc Notes: Originally published in 1926, this book forms the first part of a four-volume work written by the renowned British meteorologist Napier Shaw (1854-1945). The text focuses on the history of meteorology, attempting to provide the reader with a grounding in the fundamental aspects of the area. Table of Contents: 1. Meteorology in European culture; 2. Weather and climate in the 'world as known to the ancients'; 3. The measurement of time: the kalendar and the cycle of the seasons; 4. Poets and historians: the application of meteorology to agriculture and navigation. Herodotus; 5. Meteorology in the time of Aristotle; 6. Variability of Mediterranean climates in historical times; 7. From Aristotle to the invention of the barometer. Weather-lore, astrology and almanacs; 8. The reign of the barometer as weather-glass. Pioneers in the science of weather; 9. Meteorology as an international science. The meteorological library; 10. The meteorological observatory. The surface air; 11. The meteorological observatory. The upper air; 12. The meteorological laboratory. The study of the atmospheric heat-engine and the cycle of physical changes in the general circulation; 13. The development of Arithmetical and graphical manipulation; 14. The analysis of air-movement into the general circulation and the cyclone; 15. Meteorological theory in history; Notes and index. Brief Description: Originally published in 1926, this book by the renowned British meteorologist Napier Shaw focuses on the history of meteorology.
Contributor Bio: Shaw, Napier fm.author_biographical_note1
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 12, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107475465 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 386 |
| Dimensions | 208 × 280 × 23 mm · 942 g |
| Language | English |
