Storm warning: the origins of the weather forecast
Auteur :
Halford, Pauline
Éditeur :
The History Press Ltd
ISBN :
9780750932479
Date de publication :
13 oct. 2005
Dimensions :
19,8 x 12,7 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The tale of the emergence of forecasting is a story fraught with conflict between scientists and seers. This book traces the story of man's attempts to foretell the coming weather, and shows how weather prediction emerged from the realms of the seer and charlatan into credible acceptability.