The Philosophy of the Weather: And a Guide to Its Changes (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Butler, Thomas Belden

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1440050309 ISBN 13: 9781440050305

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

INTRODUCTION. Tar; atmospheric conditions and phenomena which constitute "The Weather" are of surpassing interest. Now, we rejoice jo. the genial air and warm rains of spring, which clothe the earth with verdure; jn the alternating heat and showers of summer, which insure the bountiful harvest j in the milder, ripening sunshine of autumn; or the mantle of snow and the invigorating nir of ~ moderate winter's-
Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS; CHAPTER 1; Heat aod moisture are indispensable to the fertillity of tho; earth-Arrangements exist for their diffusion and distribution,; and aU thepbenomena of the weatber result from their; operation-Heat furnished or produced mainly by tb!l direct; action of the sun's rays-Manner in which it is diffused over; the earth-Other causes operate besides tho sun's rays--Tbo; earth intensely heated "in its interior-Heat derived from tho; great Oceanic curren~ and tho aerial currents which fiow; from tho tropics to the poles, and fro"m magnetism and electri(>; ity-Watcr distributed by an atmospheric machinery as extensive; 3S tbe globe-Evidences of this-Its distribution over; the continents of North America-Explanation of it-Sourco; from whenco our supply of water is derived, and from whicb; I'AQ1I:; our rivers * II II 1; CHAPTER II; Our riers * i INTRODUCTION. Tar; atmospheric conditions and phenomena which constitute "The Weather" are of surpassing interest. Now, we rejoice jo. the genial air and warm rains of spring, which clothe the earth with verdure; jn the alternating heat and showers of summer, which insure the bountiful harvest j in the milder, ripening sunshine of autumn; or the mantle of snow and the invigorating nir of ~ moderate winter's-
Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS; CHAPTER 1; Heat aod moisture are indispensable to the fertillity of tho; earth-Arrangements exist for their diffusion and distribution,; and aU thepbenomena of the weatber result from their; operation-Heat furnished or produced mainly by tb!l direct; action of the sun's rays-Manner in which it is diffused over; the earth-Other causes operate besides tho sun's rays--Tbo; earth intensely heated "in its interior-Heat derived from tho; great Oceanic curren~ and tho aerial currents which fiow; from tho tropics to the poles, and fro"m magnetism and electri(>; ity-Watcr distributed by an atmospheric machinery as extensive; 3S tbe globe-Evidences of this-Its distribution over; the continents of North America-Explanation of it-Sourco; from whenco our supply of water is derived, and from whicb; I'AQ1I:; our rivers * II II 1; CHAPTER II; Our riers * i

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440050309
• ISBN 13: 9781440050305
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 436