
The Climate of London 2 Volume Set
Deduced from Meteorological Observations
Luke Howard(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 10. May 2012
Book
742 pages
978-1-108-04953-5 (ISBN)
Description
The 'student of clouds' Luke Howard (1772-1864) published this work of statistics on weather conditions in London in two volumes, in 1818 and 1820. Howard was by profession an industrial chemist, but his great interest in meteorology led to his studies on clouds (also reissued in this series), and his devising of the system of Latin cloud names which was adopted internationally and is still in use. Volume 1 begins with an introduction to the work, explaining his intention to make available in one place consistent records of weather events. He argues that for the benefit of 'agriculture and navigation', a systematic approach is required, and he outlines his methods and equipment in some detail. The tables of observations taken at Plaistow, near London, in the years 1806-9 are then provided. Volume 2 contains a preface followed by observations made at Tottenham in the period 1817-19.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
8 Tables, color; 2 Halftones, color
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 47 mm
Weight
1060 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-04953-5 (9781108049535)
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Content
Volume 1: Introduction; Tables of meteorological observations. Volume 2: Preface; Tables of observations; Of the climate of London; Summary; Table of lunations; Terminology of clouds; Index.