An edition of The Invention of Clouds (2001)
The invention of clouds
how an amateur meteorologist forged the language of the skies
By Richard Hamblyn
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Publish Date
2001
Publisher
Picador
Language
eng
Pages
298
Description:
"The early years of the nineteenth century saw an intriguing yet little-known scientific advance catapult a shy young Quaker to the dizzy heights of fame. The Invention of Clouds tells the story of an amateur meteorologist Luke Howard and his work to define what had hitherto been random and unknowable structures - clouds."--BOOK JACKET.
subjects: Meteorologists, Meteorology, Clouds, Biography, History, New York Times reviewed, Meteorology, history
People: Luke Howard (1772-1864)
Places: England
Times: 19th century