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The Weather Factor

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  • © 1984

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Authors:
  1. David M. Ludlum
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  • Addresses the impact of weather on historical events

  • Well-known author

  • Contemporary approach

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. The Colonial Period

    • David M. Ludlum
    Pages 1-26

  3. The Field of Bettle

    • David M. Ludlum
    Pages 27-99

  4. Presidential Weather

    • David M. Ludlum
    Pages 100-151

  5. The World of Sport

    • David M. Ludlum
    Pages 152-207

  6. The Realm of Flight

    • David M. Ludlum
    Pages 208-275
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About this book

In this book, David Ludlum, America's acknowledged dean of weather history, describes historical weather events and their consequences to society. From the colonists' first encounter with the American climate to the launch of the first weather satellite in space, weather has influenced battles, wars, elections, sports events, balloon launches, airship flights, and many other history-making events. Want to know what part the weather played in ending the Siege in Yorktown? Why President Harrison caught his fatal cold on Inauguration Day? Which was the worst-ever Saturday for football all across the country? This book attempts to answer these questions and many more.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Weather Factor

  • Authors: David M. Ludlum

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-935704-21-8

  • Publisher: American Meteorological Society Boston, MA

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: American Meteorological Society 1984

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-935704-21-8Published: 30 March 2015

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 275

  • Number of Illustrations: 40 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental Science and Engineering, Meteorology

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