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OverviewEarly nineteenth-century farmers often sowed their crops on an arbitrarily chosen day every year. Impatient with this practice, naturalist Joseph Taylor (c.1761–1844) presents an alternative method in this work, which first appeared in 1812. He argues that by studying the atmosphere, the behaviour of animals and the condition of local flora, a farmer can not only determine the optimal time for sowing, but also forecast the weather. Including the Shepherd of Banbury's famous rules for judging changes in the weather, alongside remarks on the quality of this wisdom, Taylor's book also draws on a wealth of wider countryside knowledge. He observes, for example, that the flowering of primroses and lettuce occurs at such precise times as to be useful for botanical clocks, while the proximity of bees to their hives and the agitation of dogs suggest oncoming weather conditions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joseph TaylorPublisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.230kg ISBN: 9781108065313ISBN 10: 1108065317 Pages: 174 Publication Date: 19 September 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; 1. Observations, by which to judge of the changes of the weather, deduced from the appearances of nature; 2. Observations on the changes of the weather, indicated by means of the barometer, and other philosophical instruments; 3. The Shepherd of Banbury's Rules; Appendix; Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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