History of Meteorology to 1800

Description

The objectives of the American Meteorological Society are "the development and dissemination of knowledge of meteorology in all its phases and applications, and the advancement of its professional ideals." The organization of the Society took place in affiliation with the American Association for the Advancement of Science at Saint Louis, Missouri, December 29, 1919, and its incorporation, at Washington, D. C., January 21, 1920. The work of the Society is carried on by the Bulletin, the Journal, and Meteorological Monographs, by papers and discussions at meetings of the Society, through the offices of the Secretary and the Executive Secretary, and by correspondence. All of the Americas are represented in the membership of the Society as well as many foreign countries. Front Matter ....Pages i-x Front Matter ....Pages xi-xi The Beginning (H. Howard Frisinger)....Pages 1-13 Aristotle’s Meteorologica (H. Howard Frisinger)....Pages 14-23 The Dark Before the Dawn (H. Howard Frisinger)....Pages 24-43 Front Matter ....Pages 45-45 The Thermometer (H. Howard Frisinger)....Pages 46-65 The Barometer (H. Howard Frisinger)....Pages 66-79 The Hygrometer and Other Meteorological Instruments (H. Howard Frisinger)....Pages 80-98 Meteorological Observations (H. Howard Frisinger)....Pages 99-122 The End and the Beginning (H. Howard Frisinger)....Pages 123-143 Back Matter ....Pages 145-148