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Anne Lawrence-Mathers, "Medieval Meteorology: Forecasting the Weather from Aristotle to the Almanac" (Cambridge UP, 2019)

New Books in History

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From Almanacs to Accuracy

This chapter explores the historical significance of weather forecasting, tracing its evolution from ancient beliefs to scientific methods. It highlights the impact of weather on health and society, using historical examples to illustrate the enduring human fascination with predicting weather patterns.

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