The Invention of Clouds - How an Amateur Meteorologist Forged the Language of the Skies (Hardcover)


This text focuses on Luke Howard and his pioneering work to define what had hitherto been random, unknowable structures - clouds. When he named them in 1802, it was a defining moment in natural history and meteorology. The culture, religion, aesthetics and literature of the day are also addressed.

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This text focuses on Luke Howard and his pioneering work to define what had hitherto been random, unknowable structures - clouds. When he named them in 1802, it was a defining moment in natural history and meteorology. The culture, religion, aesthetics and literature of the day are also addressed.

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Imprint

Pan Macmillan

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

November 2001

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Dimensions

216 x 135mm (L x W)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

304

ISBN-13

978-0-330-39194-8

Barcode

9780330391948

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LSN

0-330-39194-1



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