Weather Science
How Meteorology Has Gone from Folklore to High-Tech
$29.66
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
18 July 2024
Summary
Everyone has an interest in the weather, whether it’s to check the prospects for a day out or to know when best to harvest a crop. The Earth’s weather systems also provide some of the most dramatic forces of nature, from the vast release of energy in a lightning flash to the devastating impact of tornadoes and hurricanes.
For centuries, our only real guide to future weather was folklore, but with the introduction of the first weather forecasts and maps in Victorian times, attempts wer…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781837731534 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1837731535 |
| Author: | Brian Clegg |
| Publisher: | Icon Books |
| Imprint: | Icon Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 18 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 159g |
| Dimensions: | 129mm x 198mm |
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Brian Clegg
Brian Clegg is a popular science writer whose Dice World and A Brief History of Infinity were both longlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books. He has written for publications including Nature, The Times and BBC Focus.
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