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Storm watchers : the turbulent history of weather prediction from Franklin's kite to El Niño

by John D. Cox

This account traces the history of meteorology through the work of pioneers who transformed weather forecasting into a rigorous science. It details the development of atmospheric understanding from ancient astrological observations to the modern era of supercomputers.

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