British weather and the climate of Enlightenment / Jan Golinski.
Pubblicazione:
Chicago : The University of Chicago press, 2007.
Descrizione fisica:
XV, 284 p. : ill., ritr. ; 24 cm
Contiene:
Indice: List of illustrations. Preface. Introduction: Weather and Enlightenment. 1. Experiencing the weather in 1703: observation and feelings 2. Public weather and the culture of Enlightenment 3. Recording and forecasting 4. Barometers of Enlightenment 5. Sensibility and climatic pathology 6. Climate and civilization. Conclusion: The science of weather. Notes. Bibliography. Index
