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The Weather Book: A Manual of Practical Meteorology by Robert Fitzroy (English)
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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN-13
- 9781108048309
- Book Title
- The Weather Book
- ISBN
- 9781108048309
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
1108048307
ISBN-13
9781108048309
eBay Product ID (ePID)
114092592
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
516 Pages
Publication Name
Weather Book : a Manual of Practical Meteorology
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Subject
Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science
Series
Cambridge Library Collection-Physical Sciences Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
22.9 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
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Reviews
'Robert FitzRoy wrote The Weather Book in 1863. Cambridge University Press has added it to their Cambridge Library Collection, a group of books of historical importance because they were milestones in their particular field … Cambridge University Press have focused on making the text more readable, and the book benefits from being produced using the latest printing technology… overall it is beautifully produced and should last a long time. I wholeheartedly recommend it: there has been almost 150 years of scientific development in our discipline since then, and there are some areas that are different in modern meteorology, but that does not matter. It is a good read and it is enjoyable to recognise the differences between the state of meteorology in the mid-Victorian era and today.' Weather
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
1. Introductory remarks; 2. Meteorologic instruments; 3. Meteorologic instruments; 4. Historic sketch; 5. Brief general glance at climates around the world; 6. Lower, upper, and intermediate currents of air; 7. Recapitulation and further explanations; 8. Means employed to collect information; 9. Effects of the greater currents of air and their offsets around the world; 10. General view of climates in temperate zones; 11. Temperate zone; 12. Continuation of temperate zone; 13. Utilisation of meteorology: its statistics and dynamics; 14. Method of proceeding with telegrams; 15. Supposed cases for forecasting and warnings of weather; 16. Our atmosphere: its usual conditions; 17. Diagrams illustrative of Polar and typical air-currents; 18. Tidal effects of moon and sun; 19. Extracts from various accounts quoted by Sir William Reid illustrating forces of hurricanes; 20. Hurricanes in Pacific; 21. A few extreme cases witnessed by the author; Appendix; Index.
Synopsis
Robert Fitzroy (1805-65), the Commander of HMS Beagle who took on Charles Darwin as the Ship's naturalist, made his most important scientific contribution as first Director of the Meteorological Office. This work of 1863 gives an account of 'weather forecasting' (his own coinage) and proposals for future developments., Robert Fitzroy (1805-65) is best remembered as the commander of HMS Beagle who took on Charles Darwin as the Ship's naturalist, but his most important scientific contribution was probably the establishment of the Meteorological Office in 1854. Convinced that falling barometric pressure was an indicator of storms, he had barometers set up at ports around the coast, so that boats would be aware of impending bad weather, and later had reports telegraphed to his office in London for collation; he invented the term 'forecasting the weather'. This work, published in 1863, gives an account of observations by himself and others, experiments, and proposals for future developments. Almost unbelievably, the Government declared that Fitzroy was exceeding his remit: he was instructed to restrict himself to collecting data, and it is believed that the depression he suffered at this setback was one of the factors which led to his suicide in 1865.
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