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Storm Watchers: The Turbulent History of Weather Prediction from Franklin's Kite to El Nino
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by John D. Cox
Sales Rank: 316847
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List Price: $32.50
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Features
Cover Type: Hard Cover with 252 pages
Published by: Wiley August 19, 2002
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 047138108X
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0471381082
Book Dimensions:
9.4 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches
Weighs: 12.8 ounces
Product Review
"A fascinating volume in which John D. Cox looks at both the science and the personalities of the men who made modern meteorology." (The Associated Press)
"…a fascinating volume in which John D. Cox looks both at the science and personality of the men who made modern meteorology…" (The Associated Press, 14 October 2002)
“…This lively, inspiring account reveals the courage and bravery of the early weather pioneers…” (Firstscience.com, 15 May 2003)
"A fascinating volume in which John D. Cox looks at both the science and the personalities of the men who made modern meteorology." (The Associated Press) "a fascinating volume in which John D. Cox looks both at the science and personality of the men who made modern meteorology" (The Associated Press, 14 October 2002) "This lively, inspiring account reveals the courage and bravery of the early weather pioneers" (Firstscience.com, 15 May 2003)
"A fascinating volume in whichCox looks at both the science and the personalities of the men who made modern meteorology." -- The Associated Press
Product Description
A lively, inspiring account of the pioneers who sought to accurately predict the weather
Benjamin Franklin . . . James P. Espy . . . Cleveland Abbe . . . Carl-Gustaf Rossby . . . Jule G. Charney . . . just a few of the remarkable individuals who struggled against formidable odds to understand the atmosphere and predict the weather. Where they saw patterns and processes, others saw randomness and tumult-and yet they strove to make their voices heard, often saving lives in the process.
Storm Watchers takes you on a fascinating journey through time that captures the evolution of weather forecasting. From the age when meteorology was considered one step removed from sorcery to the modern-day wizardry of supercomputers, John Cox introduces you to the pioneering scientists whose work fulfilled an ancient dream and made it possible to foretell the future. He tells the little-known stories of these weathermen, such as Ptolemy's weather predictions based on astrology, John Finley's breakthrough research in identifying tornadoes, and Tor Bergeron's new techniques of weather forecasting, which contributed to its final worldwide acceptance.
Filled with extraordinary tales of bravery and sacrifice, Storm Watchers will make you think twice the next time you turn on the local news to catch the weather report.
Reader Reviews
For a meteorologist, this is clearly a must read if you're at all interested in knowing more about some of the most influential people in our field. The author obviously has done considerable homework and made some of the pioneers in this field come alive, instead of just being names and old b&w photographs. Since the book is unprecedented and I didn't know many of these people personally, it's not possible for me to say how accurate these word descriptions are, but they have the "ring of truth" to me. Some very interesting parallels can be drawn from the past to the present with the information in this terrific book!
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