The Invention of Clouds: How an Amateur Meteorologist Forged the Language of the SkiesMacmillan, 03.08.2002 - 292 Seiten Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize |
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... Five : The Askesian Society 62 Six : Other Classifications 90 Seven : Publication 112 Eight : Growing Influence 141 Nine : Fame 166 Ten : The Beaufort Scale 184 Eleven : Goethe and Constable 204 Twelve : The International vii.
... Constable 204 Twelve : The International Year of Clouds 231 Epilogue : Afterlife 249 Appendix : Cloud Species and Varieties 255 Notes 259 Acknowledgements 283 Index 285 List of Illustrations 1. Cirrus , in the engraved version viii ...
... Photograph of cumulus cloud by Ralph Abercromby , from The International Cloud Atlas , 1896. By permission of the British Library : BL 8753.dd.17 . page 244 PROLOGUE The Useless Pursuit of Shadows ' Then what do ४ List of Illustrations.
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The Theatre of Science | 4 |
A Brief History of Clouds | 15 |
The Cloud Messenger | 33 |
Scenes from Childhood | 40 |
The Askesian Society | 62 |
Other Classifications | 90 |
Publication | 112 |
Growing Influence | 141 |
The Beaufort Scale | 184 |
Goethe and Constable | 204 |
The International Year of Clouds | 231 |
Afterlife | 249 |
Cloud Species and Varieties | 255 |
Notes | 259 |
Acknowledgements | 283 |
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