Book ID: CBB276567411

History of Meteorology (2023)

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This book provides a detailed history of meteorology as a natural science, from an understanding of the Earth's early atmosphere to present-day advancements. In three parts, the book synthesizes developments in quantitative meteorology starting from its very early stages and progressively covers the invention of basic meteorology instruments while highlighting the various turning points and key figures who played roles along the way. The first part addresses the treatment of meteorology during early civilization. Part two goes into the early development of meteorology as a science. Part three covers the science's rapid progression and present-day status while addressing the primary technologies and methodologies used in a variety of areas like weather forecasting, remote sensing, and radar instrumentation. The target audience for the book is students and researchers interested in the history of meteorology as a science, and also general enthusiasts of the subject who have some background on the topic.

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Authors & Contributors
Della Dora, Veronica
Fangerau, Heiner
Flannery, Michael A.
Fleagle, Robert G.
Leu, Urs B.
Moran, Bruce T.
Journals
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
American Historical Review
Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte
Centaurus: International Magazine of the History of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
History of Psychiatry
Journal of Interdisciplinary History
Publishers
American Meteorological Society
Brill Academic Publishers
Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura
Harvard University Press
Lexington Books
Oxford University Press
Concepts
Natural science
Discipline formation
Natural history
Development of science; change in science
Science, general histories
Anthropology
People
Kant, Immanuel
Cuvier, Georges
Wallace, Alfred Russel
Antonio Bivona Bernardi
Gessner, Conrad
Time Periods
19th century
18th century
20th century, early
21st century
13th century
14th century
Places
Great Britain
France
United States
Paris (France)
Germany
Italy
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