Published by Weather Bureau ; U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture, Washington, D.C, 1898
Seller: Katsumi-san Co., Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Printed Light Green Wrappers. Condition: Ex-Library (Fair). First Edition. Deaccessioned from a Harvard University library; spine area has old, chipped, masking tape; back wrapper is wrinkled and has chips, one of which has led to loss of some page numbers in contents listing; inside back wrapper has old, good quality white tape reinforcing the aforementioned wrinkled area; a few margins have chips, short tears and/or other wear; text clean. Paginated 195-240, with 12 p. of plates at back. Contents: introduction -- forecasts and warnings -- weather of the month -- climate & crop service -- moisture tables -- umbrella cloud -- voluntary meteorological and crop reporting stations -- klondike observations -- jamaica data -- mexican data -- rivas observations -- honolulu observations -- port au prince observations -- omaha convention -- blue hill observatory -- drought insurance -- liberia climate -- great lakes rainfall & outflow -- kansas electrical storms -- weather superstitions -- frost formations & ice columns -- prairie skies -- a new gas in the atmosphere -- samuel e. black -- recent earthquakes -- weather tables & charts; more [drsr aro br 21] Size: Oversize.
Published by Weather Bureau ; U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture, Washington, D.C, 1898
Seller: Katsumi-san Co., Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Printed Light Green Wrappers. Condition: Ex-Library (Fair). First Edition. Deaccessioned from a Harvard University library; wrappers and margins are chipped; volume has wear; text clean. Paginated 139-193, with 8 plates (charts, most with maps) at back. Contents: introduction -- storm warnings & weather forecasts -- weather of the month -- climate & crop service -- river & flood service -- world's highest meteorological station -- seismic & oceanice noises -- alaska meteorological work -- int'l aeronautical conference -- 8th general meeting of german meteorological society -- climatic data bearing on culture of date palm -- temps gained by kites at bergen point, n.j. -- rainfall of masaya and granada, nicaragua -- weather observations at rivas, nicaragua -- observations at honolulu -- observations at port au prince -- mexican weather data -- grat lakes rainfall & outflow -- australia mountain stations -- tin roofs as lightning conductors -- temp of lake water -- weather of 2nd wellmann expedition -- climate & crop sections -- recent earthquakes -- lightning on kite wire -- weather tables & charts [drsr aro br 21] Size: Oversize.
Language: English
Published by Self-Published, 2013
Seller: LJ's Books, Green Valley, AZ, U.S.A.
Signed
Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Second Printing. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page (as Willi), inscribed to "M--" and dated May 4, 2014. 252pp. Filled with color and b/w photos and illustrations. Bottom front cover edge has a light crease. Selling online since 1999. Quick shipping; Secure packing!