History of the Meteorological Office

ISBN-13: 9781108445566 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 494 str.

Malcolm Walker

Opis

This is a history of the UK's national meteorological service for meteorologists, atmospheric scientists, historians of science, amateur meteorologists.

Recenzje

'… magnificent and comprehensive … will quickly become recognised as a classic.' The International Journal of Meteorology

Spis treści

1. Seeds are sown; 2. Statistics and storms; 3. Inquiry and criticism; 4. The fight over forecasts; 5. Squalls and settled spells; 6. The emergence of science; 7. A decade of change; 8. The Great War; 9. The inter-war period; 10. The clouds of war; 11. Aftermath of war to forecasting by numbers; 12. Global meteorology; 13. Winds of change.