Medieval meteorology : (Record no. 523977)
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| control field | CR9781108289948 |
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| control field | UkCbUP |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20200124162422.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781108289948 (ebook) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| Cancelled/invalid ISBN | 9781108418393 (hardback) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| Cancelled/invalid ISBN | 9781108406000 (paperback) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UkCbUP |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Description conventions | rda |
| Transcribing agency | UkCbUP |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | QC855 |
| Item number | .L39 2020 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 551.509/02 |
| Edition number | 23 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Lawrence-Mathers, Anne, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1953- |
| Relator term | author. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Medieval meteorology : |
| Remainder of title | forecasting the weather from Aristotle to the almanac / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Anne Lawrence-Mathers. |
| 264 #1 - Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice (R) | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture (R) | Cambridge : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer (R) | Cambridge University Press, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2020. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource (ix, 228 pages) : |
| Other physical details | digital, PDF file(s). |
| 336 ## - Content Type (R) | |
| Content type term (R) | text |
| Content type code (R) | txt |
| Source (NR) | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - Media Type (R) | |
| Media type term (R) | computer |
| Media type code (R) | c |
| Source (NR) | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - Carrier Type (R) | |
| Carrier type term (R) | online resource |
| Carrier type code (R) | cr |
| Source (NR) | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Nov 2019). |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Machine generated contents note: Preface; Introduction; 1. Re-creating Meteorology in the Early Middle Ages: Isidore and Bede; 2. Meteorology, Weather Forecasting and the Early-Medieval Renaissance of Astronomy; 3. Exploratory Encounters with the Work of Arab Astronomers and Meteorologists; 4. Meteorology, the New Science of the Stars, and the Rise of Weather Forecasting; 5. The Contested Rise of Astro-meteorology; 6. Applying the Science of Astro-meteorology; 7. Astro-meteorology and Mechanisation; 8. Weather Forecasting and the Impact of Print; Conclusion. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The practice of weather forecasting underwent a crucial transformation in the Middle Ages. Exploring how scientifically-based meteorology spread and flourished from c.700-c.1600, this study reveals the dramatic changes in forecasting and how the new science of 'astro-meteorology' developed. Both narrower and more practical in its approach than earlier forms of meteorology, this new science claimed to deliver weather forecasts for months and even years ahead, on the premise that weather is caused by the atmospheric effects of the planets and stars, and mediated by local and seasonal climatic conditions. Anne Lawrence-Mathers explores how these forecasts were made and explains the growing practice of recording actual weather. These records were used to support forecasting practices, and their popularity grew from the fourteenth century onwards. Essential reading for anyone interested in medieval science, Medieval Meteorology demonstrates that the roots of scientific forecasting are much deeper than is usually recognized. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Meteorology |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | To 1500. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Meteorology |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | 16th century. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Weather forecasting |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | To 1500. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Weather forecasting |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | 16th century. |
| 776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY | |
| Display text | Print version: |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781108418393 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108289948">https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108289948</a> |
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