Drama of Weather

Klappentext This 1939 second edition of a popular 1933 original contains a richly illustrated review of trends in weather forecasting and description. Zusammenfassung First published in 1939 as the second edition of a popular 1933 original! this book contains a richly illustrated review of trends in weather forecasting and description. Shaw takes a dramatic approach in describing weather and weather forecasts! equating the drama of weather with that of the theatre! with meteorologists in the role of the audience. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue. Pageantry in the sky; 1. Ideas of the drama ancient and modern; 2. The watchers: what they see and what they say; 3. The score; 4. The chorus. Rhythmic aspects of the records; 5. The weather-map presents the play; Epilogue. The weather-map of the future; 6. Where our rain comes from; 7. Chapter and verse for weather in relation to agriculture; List of step-diagrams in the maps of Chapter III; List of mountains in fig. 40; Index.

Product details

• Authors: N. Shaw, Napier Shaw
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.12.2014
• EAN: 9781107450875
• ISBN: 978-1-107-45087-5
• No. of pages: 324
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > General, dictionaries