Storm Watchers The Turbulent History of Weather Prediction from Franklin's Kite to El Niño

Name: Storm Watchers
Author: John D. Cox

Auteur: John D. Cox

Taal: Engels

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Uitgever: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Auteur: John D. Cox

Engels
Hardcover
9780471381082
02 september 2002
252 pagina's

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This is a lively, narrative history of the world's great weather tragedies - the greatest storms in history - and the epic quest by pioneering scientists to figure out how to accurately predict the weather. It tells the story of the development of meterology from the time of Aristotle up to current-day breakthroughs in weather prediction.

A lively, inspiring account of the pioneers who sought to accurately predict the weather

Benjamin Franklin . . . James P. Espy . . . Cleveland Abbe . . . Carl-Gustaf Rossby . . . Jule G. Charney . . . just a few of the remarkable individuals who struggled against formidable odds to understand the atmosphere and predict the weather. Where they saw patterns and processes, others saw randomness and tumultand yet they strove to make their voices heard, often saving lives in the process.

Storm Watchers takes you on a fascinating journey through time that captures the evolution of weather forecasting. From the age when meteorology was considered one step removed from sorcery to the modern-day wizardry of supercomputers, John Cox introduces you to the pioneering scientists whose work fulfilled an ancient dream and made it possible to foretell the future. He tells the little-known stories of these weathermen, such as Ptolemys weather predictions based on astrology, John Finleys breakthrough research in identifying tornadoes, and Tor Bergerons new techniques of weather forecasting, which contributed to its final worldwide acceptance.

Filled with extraordinary tales of bravery and sacrifice, Storm Watchers will make you think twice the next time you turn on the local news to catch the weather report.

A lively, inspiring account of the pioneers who sought toaccurately predict the weather

Benjamin Franklin . . . James P. Espy . . . Cleveland Abbe . . .Carl-Gustaf Rossby . . . Jule G. Charney . . . just a few of theremarkable individuals who struggled against formidable odds tounderstand the atmosphere and predict the weather. Where they sawpatterns and processes, others saw randomness and tumult-and yetthey strove to make their voices heard, often saving lives in theprocess.

Storm Watchers takes you on a fascinating journey through time thatcaptures the evolution of weather forecasting. From the age whenmeteorology was considered one step removed from sorcery to themodern-day wizardry of supercomputers, John Cox introduces you tothe pioneering scientists whose work fulfilled an ancient dream andmade it possible to foretell the future. He tells the little-knownstories of these weathermen, such as Ptolemy's weather predictionsbased on astrology, John Finley's breakthrough research inidentifying tornadoes, and Tor Bergeron's new techniques of weatherforecasting, which contributed to its final worldwideacceptance.

Filled with extraordinary tales of bravery and sacrifice, StormWatchers will make you think twice the next time you turn on thelocal news to catch the weather report.

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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 02 september 2002
Aantal pagina's: 252
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Hoofdauteur: John D. Cox
Hoofduitgeverij: John Wiley & Sons Inc

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Editie: New title
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Product breedte: 161 mm
Product hoogte: 24 mm
Product lengte: 245 mm
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Verpakking breedte: 159 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 25 mm
Verpakking lengte: 248 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 408 g

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Categorieën: Wetenschap & Natuur

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Aarde & Milieu

Aardwetenschappen

Weer & Klimaat

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