Rainfall Laws, Deduced From Twenty Years of Observation
Rainfall Laws, Deduced From Twenty Years of Observation

Author: Gustavus Detlef Hinrichs

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781022091306

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Gustavus Detlef Hinrichs provides a detailed study of rainfall patterns and their causes, drawing on data from two decades of observations. This work is an important contribution to the fields of meteorology and climatology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Rainfall Laws
Rainfall Laws

Author: Gustavus Hinrichs

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-26

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 9780484824491

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Excerpt from Rainfall Laws: Deduced From Twenty Years of Observation For a second part I reserve the exposition of the laws governing the normal distribution Of rainfall throughout the seasons. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Uncertain Climes
Uncertain Climes

Author: Joseph Giacomelli

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2023-04-05

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 0226824438

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"Drawing on the writings of scientists, foresters, surveyors, and settlers, Joseph Giacomelli shows that climate uncertainty infused Gilded Age thinking about economic growth and national development. He details a multivalent discourse on climate that infused both practical concerns and overarching political themes, not least Manifest Destiny. Giacomelli makes it clear that uncertainty drew together concerns about human-induced climate change and cultural worries about the sustainability of capitalist expansionism. A rising belief in scientific positivism was matched by a growing awareness of the illusory nature of scientific certainty; faith in society's power to improve landscapes tussled with persistent fears of environmental catastrophe"--