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This volume tells the story of shy Quaker Luke Howard, and his pioneering work in 1802 to define what had hitherto seemed random and mysterious structures - clouds. It also focuses on other issues of the day, such as religion, aesthetics and literature.
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The invention of clouds : how an amateur meteoroligst forged the language of the skies, Richard Hamblyn
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- 2001
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- Title
- The invention of clouds : how an amateur meteoroligst forged the language of the skies
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Richard Hamblyn
- Publisher
- Picador
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 304
- ISBN10
- 033039195x
- ISBN13
- 9780330391955
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Biographies, Nature, Natural sciences, Science, England, History of Science
- Original title
- The invention of clouds
- Rating
- 3.65 out of 5
- Description
- This volume tells the story of shy Quaker Luke Howard, and his pioneering work in 1802 to define what had hitherto seemed random and mysterious structures - clouds. It also focuses on other issues of the day, such as religion, aesthetics and literature.