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OverviewWeather forecasting is the most visible branch of meteorology and has its modern roots in the nineteenth century when scientists redefined meteorology in the way weather forecasts were made, developing maps of isobars, or lines of equal atmospheric pressure, as the main forecasting tool. This book is the history of how weather forecasting was moulded and modelled by the processes of nation-state building and statistics in the Western world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Aitor Anduaga (University of the Basque Country)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.960kg ISBN: 9780367244590ISBN 10: 0367244594 Pages: 412 Publication Date: 16 July 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of figures List of tables Acknowledgements List of abbreviations Introduction CHAPTER 1 - Pre-1850 conceptualizations of storms CHAPTER 2 - Meteorology and statistics before 1854 CHAPTER 3 - The adoption of an Eulerian approach by state interests CHAPTER 4 - The Lagrangian approach as a counterweight CHAPTER 5 - The convergence between statistics and synoptic method CHAPTER 6 - The hegemony of the Eulerian approach and the beginning of its end CHAPTER 7 - Behind weather forecasting: national interests and the primacy of public service over research CHAPTER 8 - Meteorological cartographyReviewsAuthor InformationAitor Anduaga is an Ikerbasque Research Professor (Ikerbasque: Basque Foundation for Science) at the Basque Museum of the History of Medicine and Science, University of the Basque Country. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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