Storm Watchers The Turbulent History of Weather Prediction from Franklin's Kite to el NiÃ±o

Name: Storm Watchers The Turbulent History of Weather Prediction from Franklin's Kite to el NiÃ±o
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ISBN: 9780471381082

ISBN-10: 047138108X

ISBN-13: 9780471381082

Edition: 2002

Authors: John D. Cox

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This story of the development of meteorology, from the time of Aristotle up to current-day breakthroughs in weather prediction, recounts the greatest storms in history and the quest by scientists to figure out how accurately to predict the weather.

Book details

List price: $38.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/19/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 6.34" wide x 9.63" long x 0.95" tall
Weight: 1.122
Language: English



Introduction



A Newborn Babe



Chasing the Wind




Naming the Clouds




Taking to the Air




American Storms



Walking the Path of Destruction




"The Storm Breeder"




Mapping the Storm




Setting the Stage




A Storm of Controversy




A Shy Genius




The Main Artery



Prophet Without Honor




Clouds over Crimea




"Ol' Probabilities"




Down Tornado Alley




Civilian Casualty




Taking Galveston by Storm




The Southern Oscillation




Death by Daring




Together at the Front



The Bergen Schoolmaster




The Forecasting Factory




From Polar Front to El Nino




A Gifted Vision




Conquering the Weather Bureau




Forecasting for D-Day




Suddenly New Science



Mastering the Math




The Long Ranger




Calculating Chaos




Divining the Downburst




Out on a Limb



Bibliography


Index