Storm Warning: The Origins of the Weather Forecast Tapa blanda - 2005

Stroud : Sutton, 2005. Second Edition. Paperback. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 285 pages; Physical desc. : xv, 285 p., 8 p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subject: Weather forecasting --History --Natural history, country life and pets ; Meteorology --History of specific subjects. Summary: Imagine a world without the weather forecast. Is it likely to be warm and sunny for the fete at the weekend? Will Thursday be a good day to make that ferry crossing, or would Friday be better? We might scorn it and deride it, but we still consult the men - and women - from the Met Office, rather than a piece of soggy seaweed, before deciding whether to set out with a brolly in the morning. More than one hundred and fifty years the best forecast available was the weather glass with its imprecise predictions of 'Fair' or 'Changeable'. Before that, man consulted the animals… Leer más

Sutton Publishing, 2006. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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The History Press, 2006-01-25. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!