A Century of Weather Service: A History of the Birth and Growth of the National Weather Service, 1870-1970
First Published in 1970, A Century of Weather Service provides a comprehensive history of the birth and growth of the National Weather Service from 1870 to 1970 in America. It discusses important themes such as coping with disaster; American weather pioneers; a military weather service; The United States Weather Bureau; the air commerce age; weather in war; growth of a global weather service; calculated weather risks; the air we breathe; and one world of weather. The book closes with a chronology of the meteorological milestones of the American weather services from 1644 to 1970.

This is an important historical work for students of environmental geography and general readers interested in the topic.

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A Century of Weather Service: A History of the Birth and Growth of the National Weather Service, 1870-1970
First Published in 1970, A Century of Weather Service provides a comprehensive history of the birth and growth of the National Weather Service from 1870 to 1970 in America. It discusses important themes such as coping with disaster; American weather pioneers; a military weather service; The United States Weather Bureau; the air commerce age; weather in war; growth of a global weather service; calculated weather risks; the air we breathe; and one world of weather. The book closes with a chronology of the meteorological milestones of the American weather services from 1644 to 1970.

This is an important historical work for students of environmental geography and general readers interested in the topic.

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A Century of Weather Service: A History of the Birth and Growth of the National Weather Service, 1870-1970

A Century of Weather Service: A History of the Birth and Growth of the National Weather Service, 1870-1970

by Patrick Hughes
A Century of Weather Service: A History of the Birth and Growth of the National Weather Service, 1870-1970

A Century of Weather Service: A History of the Birth and Growth of the National Weather Service, 1870-1970

by Patrick Hughes

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First Published in 1970, A Century of Weather Service provides a comprehensive history of the birth and growth of the National Weather Service from 1870 to 1970 in America. It discusses important themes such as coping with disaster; American weather pioneers; a military weather service; The United States Weather Bureau; the air commerce age; weather in war; growth of a global weather service; calculated weather risks; the air we breathe; and one world of weather. The book closes with a chronology of the meteorological milestones of the American weather services from 1644 to 1970.

This is an important historical work for students of environmental geography and general readers interested in the topic.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781032862835
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 10/02/2024
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 226
Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Patrick Hughes, at the time of the publication of this book, was with Environmental Data Service, Environmental Science Services Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC.

Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction Acknowledgements Part I: American Original Part II: Growing Pains Part III: Weather in War Part IV: Today and Tomorrow Meteorological Milestones: Chronology of the American Weather Services, 1644- 1970

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