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A lively, inspiring account of the pioneers who sought toaccurately predict the weather Benjamin Franklin . . . James P. Espy . . . Cleveland Abbe . . .Carl-Gustaf Rossby . . . Jule G. Charney . . . just a few of theremarkable individuals who struggled against formidable odds tounderstand the atmosphere and predict the weather. Where they sawpatterns and processes, others saw randomness and tumult-and yetthey strove to make their voices heard, often saving lives in theprocess. Storm Watchers takes you on a fascinating journey through time thatcaptures the evolution of weather forecasting. From the age whenmeteorology was considered one step removed from sorcery to themodern-day wizardry of supercomputers, John Cox introduces you tothe pioneering scientists whose work fulfilled an ancient dream andmade it possible to foretell the future. He tells the little-knownstories of these weathermen, such as Ptolemy's weather predictionsbased on astrology, John Finley's breakthrough research inidentifying tornadoes, and Tor Bergeron's new techniques of weatherforecasting, which contributed to its final worldwideacceptance. Filled with extraordinary tales of bravery and sacrifice, StormWatchers will make you think twice the next time you turn on thelocal news to catch the weather report.

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Author:   John D. Cox
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.10cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 24.50cm
Weight:   0.506kg
ISBN:  

9780471381082

ISBN 10:   047138108
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   02 September 2002
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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A fascinating volume in which John D. Cox looks at both thescience and the personalities of the men who made modernmeteorology. (The Associated Press) ...a fascinating volume in which John D. Cox looks both atthe science and personality of the men who made modernmeteorology... (The Associated Press, 14 October 2002) ...This lively, inspiring account reveals thecourage 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)

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"JOHN D. COX, a veteran science writer, is also the author of Weather for Dummies, which the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society called ""extraordinary."" His journalism experience includes work at the Sacramento Bee, Reuter Ltd., and United Press International. In 1995, Cox was awarded a Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he studied oceanography and atmospheric science."

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