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The Complete Weather Guide - A Collection of Practical Observations for Prognosticating the Weather, Drawn from Plants, Animals, Inanimate Bodies, and Also by Means of Philosophical Instruments (Paperback)
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The Complete Weather Guide - A Collection of Practical Observations for Prognosticating the Weather, Drawn from Plants, Animals, Inanimate Bodies, and Also by Means of Philosophical Instruments (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science
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Early nineteenth-century farmers often sowed their crops on an
arbitrarily chosen day every year. Impatient with this practice,
naturalist Joseph Taylor (c.1761-1844) presents an alternative
method in this work, which first appeared in 1812. He argues that
by studying the atmosphere, the behaviour of animals and the
condition of local flora, a farmer can not only determine the
optimal time for sowing, but also forecast the weather. Including
the Shepherd of Banbury's famous rules for judging changes in the
weather, alongside remarks on the quality of this wisdom, Taylor's
book also draws on a wealth of wider countryside knowledge. He
observes, for example, that the flowering of primroses and lettuce
occurs at such precise times as to be useful for botanical clocks,
while the proximity of bees to their hives and the agitation of
dogs suggest oncoming weather conditions.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science |
| Release date: |
September 2013 |
| First published: |
September 2013 |
| Authors: |
Joseph Taylor
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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| Pages: |
174 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-108-06531-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Earth sciences >
Meteorology >
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| LSN: |
1-108-06531-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781108065313 |
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