The weather experiment : the pioneers who sought to see the future
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New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015.
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Book
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First American edition.
ISBN
9780865478091, 0865478090
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xvi, 395 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780865478091, 0865478090

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-380) and index.
Description
Presents the contributions to the modern science of meteorology made by Luke Howard, the first to classify clouds; Sir Francis Beaufort, who quantified the winds; James Glaisher, who explored the upper atmosphere in a hot-air balloon; Samuel Morse, whose electric telegraph gave scientists the means by which to transmit weather warnings; and Admiral Robert Fitzroy, master sailor, scientific pioneer, and founder of the UK's national weather service.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Moore, P. (2015). The weather experiment: the pioneers who sought to see the future (First American edition.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Moore, Peter, 1983-. 2015. The Weather Experiment: The Pioneers Who Sought to See the Future. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Moore, Peter, 1983-. The Weather Experiment: The Pioneers Who Sought to See the Future Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Moore, Peter. The Weather Experiment: The Pioneers Who Sought to See the Future First American edition., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015.

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