Meteorology in Nineteenth-Century Society

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Meteorology in Nineteenth-Century Society

Volume IV: Weather, Climate and Empire

Reference works European history Social and cultural history History of science Atmospheric physics Meteorology and climatology

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Collection: Nineteenth-Century Science, Technology and Medicine: Sources and Documents

Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 20th October 2025

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9781040410103


This four-volume set of thematically focused and curated primary sources examines meteorology in nineteenth-century society. Knowing the history of meteorology and climatology since their inception as physical sciences in the nineteenth century is fundamental to understanding the causes and historical patterns of the severe weather and climate change that greatly preoccupy today's society. Thematically focused collections of primary sources support the research and study needs not only of scholars, but also graduate and postgraduate students. To this end, the volumes contextualize and explain the contents of these sources. The collection brings together the most relevant themes in current scholarship: weather forecasting and nation-state building; cyclones, trade, and navigation; meteorology and religion; and weather, climate, and empire.

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