The Weather Book
A Manual of Practical Meteorology
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Published in 1862, "The Weather Book" served as a comprehensive guide to meteorology, aiming to provide practical knowledge for understanding and predicting weather patterns.
FitzRoy detailed various atmospheric phenomena, cloud formations, and weather signs, offering insights into their causes and effects.
Emphasizing the importance of careful observation and data collection, the book promoted the use of instruments such as barometers and thermometers for accurate weather forecasting.
FitzRoy aimed to empower individuals, particularly mariners and farmers, with the ability to anticipate weather changes and make informed decisions to ensure their safety and livelihoods.
Although initially met with ridicule, FitzRoy's work laid the foundation for modern weather forecasting techniques and popularized the concept of weather reports.
FitzRoy detailed various atmospheric phenomena, cloud formations, and weather signs, offering insights into their causes and effects.
Emphasizing the importance of careful observation and data collection, the book promoted the use of instruments such as barometers and thermometers for accurate weather forecasting.
FitzRoy aimed to empower individuals, particularly mariners and farmers, with the ability to anticipate weather changes and make informed decisions to ensure their safety and livelihoods.
Although initially met with ridicule, FitzRoy's work laid the foundation for modern weather forecasting techniques and popularized the concept of weather reports.
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Anne Lawrence-Mathers
Anne Lawrence-Mathers, "Medieval Meteorology: Forecasting the Weather from Aristotle to the Almanac" (Cambridge UP, 2019)
