The History of the Barometer
The History of the Barometer

Author: W. E. Knowles Middleton

Publisher: ACC Distribution

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 489

ISBN-13: 9780948382086

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The 17th century was marked by 6 important inventions that made possible the acceleration of man's scientific understanding. The barometer enabled accurate air pressure measurements to be made, and this reference work examines its history and development.

The Barometer Handbook
The Barometer Handbook

Author: David Burch

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9780914025122

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A modern look at barometers and applications of barometric pressure.

History of the Meteorological Office
History of the Meteorological Office

Author: Malcolm Walker

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-11-14

Total Pages: 495

ISBN-13: 1139504487

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Malcolm Walker tells the story of the UK's national meteorological service from its formation in 1854 with a staff of four to its present position as a scientific and technological institution of national and international importance with a staff of nearly two thousand. The Met Office has long been at the forefront of research into atmospheric science and technology and is second to none in providing weather services to the general public and a wide range of customers around the world. The history of the Met Office is therefore largely a history of the development of international weather prediction research in general. In the modern era it is also at the forefront of the modelling of climate change. This volume will be of great interest to meteorologists, atmospheric scientists and historians of science, as well as amateur meteorologists and anyone interested generally in weather prediction.

Barometer of Fear
Barometer of Fear

Author: Alexis Stenfors

Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.

Published: 2017-05-15

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1783609311

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The LIBOR affair has been described as the ‘biggest banking scandal in history’, a deception affecting not only banks but also corporations, pension funds and ordinary people. But was this just the tip of the iceberg? Was the scandal the work of a few ‘bad apples’ or an inevitable result of a financial system rotten to its core? Labelled ‘one of the world's most infamous rogue traders’ in the wake of a mis-marking scandal, Alexis Stenfors went on to rebuild his life and now guides us through the shadowy world of modern banking, providing an insider’s account of the secret practices – including the manipulation of foreign exchange rates – which have allowed banks to profit from systematic deception. Containing remarkable and often shocking insights derived from his own experiences in the dealing room, as well as his spectacular fall from grace at Merrill Lynch, Barometer of Fear draws back the curtain to a realm that for too long has remained hidden from public view.

The History of the Barometer
The History of the Barometer

Author: W. E. Knowles Middleton

Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins Press

Published: 1964

Total Pages: 526

ISBN-13:

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Traces the development of the barometer as a scientific instrument from the experiments and controversies of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to the precision instruments of today.