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Reading the Skies
Vladimir Jankovic
Reading the Skies
Vladimir Jankovic
This text traces the history of meteorological tradition in Enlightenment Britain, examining its scientific and cultural significance. Jankovic interweaves classical traditions, folk/popular beliefs and practices, and the quantitative approaches of urban university men to understanding the skies.
288 pages, 1 halftone, 21 line drawings
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 19, 2001 |
ISBN13 | 9780226392165 |
Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 288 |
Dimensions | 154 × 278 × 16 mm · 426 g |
Language | English |
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