Vintage Meteorology Text Downloads
Tower of the Winds
Athens Greece c50 BC
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From 400 BCE, the treatise "On Airs, Waters, and Places" by Hippocrates may be downloaded below (19 pages):
From 350 BCE, Aristotle's "Meteorology" may be downloaded below (86 pages):
From circa 300 BCE, the treatises "On Winds" and "On Weather Signs" by Theophrastus of Eresus are available below (118 pages):
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From circa 250 BCE, "De Mundo", likely by a disciple of Aristotle, is available below (72 pages):
| pseudo-aristotle_-_de_mundo_-_250bce.pdf |
From the 7th century ACE, "De Natura Rerum" by Isidore of Seville is available below (56 pages):
| isadore_of_seville_-_de_natura_rerum_-_7th_century_ace.pdf |
From 1723, the book "A Rational Account of the Weather" by John Pointer is available below (94 pages):
| john_pointer_-_a_rational_account_of_the_weather_-_1723.pdf |
From 1735, the article "Concerning the Cause of the General Trade Winds" by George Hadley is available below (5 pages):
| george_hadley_-_considering_the_cause_of_the_general_trade_winds_-_1735.pdf |
From 1803, the essay "On the Modifications of Clouds" by Luke Howard is available below (64 pages):
| luke_howard_-_on_the_modifications_of_clouds_-_1803.pdf |
From 1837, the booklet "The Principles of Meteorology" by Thomas Trotter is available below (48 pages):
| thomas_trotter_-_the_principles_of_meteorology_-_1837.pdf |
From 1839, the booklet "Essay on Meteorological Observations" by J N Niccolet is available below (44 pages):
| j_n_nicollet_-_essay_on_meteorological_observations_-_1839.pdf |
From 1841, the book "The Philosophy of Storms" by James Espy is available below (607 pages):
| james_espy_-_the_philosophy_of_storms_-_1841.pdf |
From 1843, the book "Seven Lectures on Meteorology" by Luke Howard is available below (227 pages):
| luke_howard_-_seven_lectures_on_meteorology_-_1843.pdf |
From 1845, the book "A Complete Course of Meteorology" by Ludwig F Kaemtz is available below (651 pages);
| l_f_kaemtz_-_a_complete_course_of_meteorology_-_1845.pdf |
From 1845, the book "Elements of Meteorology" by John Frederic Daniell is available below (401 pages):
| john_frederic_daniell_-_elements_of_meteorology_-_1845.pdf |
From 1847, the book "Principles of Physics and Meteorology" by J Muller is available below (588 pages):
| j_muller_-_principles_of_physics_and_meteorology_-_1848.pdf |
From 1848, the booklet "Researches on Meteorology" by Bennet Dowler is available below (24 pages):
| bennet_dowler_-_researches_on_meteorology_-_1848.pdf |
From 1849, the book "Introduction to Meteorology" by David Purdie Thomson is available below (510 pages):
| david_purdie_thomson_-_introduction_to_meteorology-thomson_-_1849.pdf |
From 1851, the book "US Exploring Expedition - Volume XI - Meteorology" by Charles Wilkes is available below (868 pages):
| charles_wilkes_-_us_exploring_expedition_-_volume_xi_-_meteorology_-_1851.pdf |
From 1851, the US Army publication "Meteorological Register for Twelve Years from 1831 to 1842 Inclusive" at military posts of the United States by Thomas Lawson is available below (323 pages):
| thomas_lawson_-_meteorological_register_-_1851.pdf |
From 1854, the book "Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms" by Thomas Bassnett is available below (264 pages):
| thomas_bassnett_-_outline_of_a_mechanical_theory_of_storms_-_1854.pdf |
From 1855, the book "Elements of Meteorology" by John Brocklesby is available below (243 pages):
| john_brocklesby_-_elements_of_meteorology_-_1855.pdf |
From 1855, the book "Meteorological Essays" by Francois Arago is available below (538 pages):
| francois_arago_-_meteorological_essays_-_1855.pdf |
From 1856, the book "The Philosophy of the Weather" by Thomas B Butler is available below (424 pages):
| thomas_b_butler_-_the_philosophy_of_the_weather_-_1856.pdf |
From 1856, the book "Practical Meteorology" by J B Scoffern and J E Lowe is available below (150 pages):
| j_b_scoffern_-_practical_meteorology_-_1856.pdf |
From 1858, the volume "Handbook of Natural Philosophy - Third Volume - Meteorology-Astronomy" by Dionysius Lardner is available below (848 pages):
| dionysius_lardner_-_handbooks_of_natural_philosophy_-_astronomy-meteorology_-_1858.pdf |
From 1859, the book "An Essay on the Cause of Rain and its Allied Phenomena" by G A Rowell is available below (179 pages):
| g_a_rowell_-_an_essay_on_the_cause_of_rain_-_1859.pdf |
From 1860, the book "Practical Meteorology" by John Drew is available below (360 pages):
| john_drew_-_practical_meteorology_-_1860.pdf |
From 1863, the book "The Weather Book - A Manual of Practical Meteorology" by Robert Fitzroy is available below (485 pages):
| robert_fitzroy_-_the_weather_book_-_a_manual_of_practical_meteorology_-_1863.pdf |
From 1864, the book "Meteorology and the Law of Storms" by George A DePenning is available below (136 pages):
| george_a_depenning_-_meteorology_and_the_laws_of_storms_-_1864.pdf |
From 1864, the book "The Weather Guide-Book" by Alfred J Pearce is available below (148 pages):
| alfred_j_pearce_-_the_weather_guide-book_-_1864.pdf |
From 1866, the book "Treatise on Meteorology" by Albert J T Morris is available below (103 pages):
| a_j_t_morris_-_treatise_on_meteorology_-_1866.pdf |
From 1868, the book "Treatise on Meteorology" by Elias Loomis is available below (326 pages):
| elias_loomis_-_a_treatise_on_meteorology_-_1868.pdf |
From 1868, the book "Handy Book of Meteorology" by Alexander Buchan is available below (390 pages):
| alexander_buchan_-_handy_book_of_meteorology_-_1868.pdf |
From 1869, the book "The Physical Geography and Meteorology of the North Atlantic" by W H Rosser and J F Imray is available below (825 pages):
| w_h_rosser_-_the_physical_geography_and_meteorology_of_the_north_atlantic_-_1869.pdf |
From 1871, the book "Introductory Text-Book of Meteorology" by Alexander Buchan is available below (246 pages):
| alexander_buchan_-_introductory_text-book_of_meteorology_-_1871.pdf |
From 1873, the book "The Physical Geography of the Sea" by M F Maury is available below (542 pages):
| m_f_maury_-_the_physical_geography_of_the_sea_-_1873.pdf |
From 1874, the book "The Atmosphere" by Camille Flammarion {in English, translated from French) is available below (443 pages):
| camille_flammarion_-_the_atmosphere_-.pdf |
From 1874, the book "The Physical Geography of the Sea and Its Meteorology" by M F Maury is available below (572 pages):
| m_f_maury_-_the_physical_geography_of_the_sea_and_its_meteorology_-_1874.pdf |
From 1876, the French book "Trombes et Cyclones (Storms and Cyclones}" by Zurcher and Margolle may be downloaded below (301 pages):
| zurcher_et_margolle_-_trombes_et_cyclones_-_1876.pdf |
From 1883, the book "Elementary Meteorology" by Robert H Scott is available below (449 pages):
| robert_h_scott_-_elementary_meteorology_-_1883.pdf |
From 1884, the book "Whirlwinds, Cyclones and Tornadoes" by Willian Morris Davis is available below (96 pages):
| william_m_davis_-_whirlwinds_cyclones_and_tornadoes_-_1884.pdf |
From 1887, the book "Tornadoes" by John P Finley of the US Army Signal Service may be downloaded below (200 pages):
| john_p_finley_-_tornadoes_-_1887_rev1.pdf |
From 1887, the book "A Text-Book in Ocean Meteorology" by W R Martin may be downloaded below (272 pages):
| w_r_martin_-_a_text-book_of_ocean_meteorology_-_1887.pdf |
From 1890. the book "War and the Weather" by Edward Powers is available below (205 pages):
| edward_powers_-_war_and_the_weather_-_1890.pdf |
From 1892, the booklet "Meteorology - The Weather Map and the Rain-Makers" by Isaac P Noyes is available below (48 pages):
| isaac_p_noyes_-_meteorology_-_the_weather_map_and_the_rain-makers_-_1892.pdf |
From 1893, the book "Modern Meteorology" by Frank Waldo is available below (495 pages):
| frank_waldo_-_modern_meteorology_-_1893.pdf |
From 1894, the book "Elementary Meteorology" by William Morris Davis is available below (381 pages):
| william_morris_davis_-_elementary_meteorology_-_1894.pdf |
From 1893, the book "Meteorology - The Elements of Weather and Climate" by H N Dickson is available below (203 pages):
| h_n_dickson_-_meteorology_-_the_elements_of_weather_and_climate_-_1893.pdf |
From 1894, a later edition of Elias Loomis' book "Treatise on Meteorology" is available below (324 pages):
| elias_loomis_-_a_treatise_on_meteorology_-_1894.pdf |
From 1894, the book "Meteorology - Practical and Applied" by John William Moore is available below (480 pages):
| john_william_moore_-_meteorology_-_practical_and_applied_-_1894.pdf |
From 1895, the booklet "Protection from Lightning" by Alexander McAdie is available below (32 pages):
| alexander_mcadie_-_protection_from_lightning_-_1895.pdf |
From 1896, the book "Elementary Meteorolgogy" by Frank Waldo is available below (376 pages):
| frank_waldo_-_elementary_meteorology_-_1896.pdf |
From 1898, the book "Weather Lore" by Richard Inwards is available below (256 pages):
| richard_inwards_-_weather_lore_-_a_collection_of_proverbs_sayings_and_rules_concerning_the_weather_-_1898.pdf |
From 1899, the book "Practical Exercises in Elementary Meteorology" by Robert DeCourcy Ward is available below (224 pages):
| robert_decourcy_ward_-_practical_exercises_in_elementary_meteorology_-_1899.pdf |
From 1899, the article "Increase of the Electrical Potential of the Atmosphere with Elevation" by Alexander McAdie is available below (3 pages):
| alexander_mcadie_-_increase_of_the_electrical_potential_of_the_atmosphere_with_elevation_-_1899.pdf |
From 1899, the booklet "Lightning and the Electricity of the Air" by Alexander McAdie can be downloaded below (82 pages):
| alexander_mcadie_-_lightning_and_the_electricity_of_the_air_-_1899.pdf |
From 1903, the book "Weather Folk-Lore and Local Weather Signs" by Edward B Garriott is available below (208 pages):
| edward_b_garriott_-_weather_folk-lore_and_local_weather_signs_-_1903.pdf |
From 1905, the book "Cloud Studies" by Arthur W Clayden is available below (256 pages):
| arthur_w_clayden_-_cloud_studies_-_1905.pdf |
From 1905, the book "Meteorology or Weather Explained" by J G McPherson is available below (127 pages):
| j_g_mcpherson_-_meteorology_or_weather_explained_-_1905.pdf |
From 1906, the book "Meteorology Weather and Methods of Forecasting" by Thomas Russell is available below (304 pages):
| thomas_russell_-_meteorology_weather_and_methods_of_forecasting_-_1906.pdf |
From 1909, the Royal Meteorological Society booklet "Some Facts About the Weather" by William Marriott is available below (44 pages):
| william_marriott_-_some_facts_about_the_weather_-_1909.pdf |
From 1910, the book "Dynamic Meteorology and Hydrography" by Vilhelm Bjerknes is available below (438 pages):
| vilhelm_bjerknes_-_dynamic_meteorology_and_hydrography_-_1910.pdf |
From 1910, the book "Descriptive Meteorology" by Willis L Moore is available below (369 pages):
| willis_l_moore_-_descriptive_meteorology_-_1910.pdf |
From 1910, a later edition of the book "Meteorology - Practical and Applied" by John Moore is available below (534 pages):
| john_moore_-_meteorology_-_practical_and_applied_-_1910.pdf |
From 1911, the book "Weather Science" by F W Henkel is available below (362 pages):
| f_w_henkel_-_weather_science_-_1911.pdf |
From 1912, the book "Weather Science" by R G K Lempfert is available below (104 pages):
| r_g_k_lempfert_-_weather_science_-_1912.pdf |
From 1912, the book "Our Weather" by J S Fowler and William Marriott is available below (147 pages):
| j_s_fowler_-_our_weather_-_1912.pdf |
From 1915, the book "Reading the Weather" by T Morris Longstreth is available below (236 pages):
| t_morris_longstreth_-_reading_the_weather_-_1915.pdf |
From 1917, the book "The Principles of Aerography" by Alexander McAdie can be downloaded below (340 pages):
| alexander_mcadie_-_the_principles_of_aerography_-_1917.pdf |
From 1917, the book "The Aviator and the Weather Bureau" by Ford A Carpenter is available below (68 pages):
| ford_a_carpenter_-_the_aviator_and_the_weather_bureau_-_1917.pdf |
From 1918, the book "The Weather Map" by Napier Shaw may be downloaded below (131 pages):
| napier_shaw_-_the_weather_map_-_1918.pdf |
From 1918, the book "The Seaman's Handbook of Meteorology" by the British Meteorological Office is available below (308 pages):
| meteorological_office_-_the_seamans_handbook_of_meteorology_-_1918.pdf |
From 1918, the book "Manual of Aerography" by Alexander McAdie is available below (170 pages):
| alexander_mcadie_-_manual_of_aerography_-_1918.pdf |
From 1918, the book "Introductory Meteorology" is available below (192 pages):
| introductory_meteorology_-_1918.pdf |
From 1918, the book "Meteorology" by Willis Isbister Milham is available below (655 pages):
| willis_isbister_milham_-_meteorology_-_1918.pdf |
From 1919, the book "Meteorology for Masters and Mates" by Charles H Brown is available below (120 pages):
| charles_h_brown_-_meteorology_for_masters_and_mates_-_1919.pdf |
From 1919, the text "British Antarctic Expedition - Meteorology - Volume 1 - Discussion" by G C Simpson is available below (360 pages):
| g_c_simpson_-_meteorology_-_volume_1_-_discussion_-_1919.pdf |
From 1919, the text "British Antarctic Expedition - Meteorology - Volume 2 - Weather Maps and Pressure Curves" by G C Simpson is available below (194 pages):
| g_c_simpson_-_meteorology_-_volumee_2_-_weather_maps_and_pressure_curves_-_1919.pdf |
From 1919, the text "British Antarctic Exposition - Meteorology - Volume 3 - Tables" by G C Simpson is available below (854 pages):
| g_c_simpson_-_meteorology_-_volume_3_-_tables_1919.pdf |
From 1919, the book "Meteorology for All" by Donald W Horner is available below (218 pages):
| donald_w_horner_-_meteorology_for_all_-_1919.pdf |
From 1920, the book "Meteorology" by R G K Lempfert is available below (232 pages):
| r_g_k_lempfert_-_meteorology_-_1920.pdf |
From 1921, the book "Handbook of Meteorology" by Jacques W Redway is available below (317 pages):
| handbook_of_meteorology_1921.pdf |
From 1921, the book "A Short Course in Elementary Meteorology" by W H Pick is available below (132 pages):
| w_h_pick_-_a_short_course_in_elementary_meteorology_-_1921.pdf |
From 1921, the book "Meteorology - An Introductory Treatise" by A E M Geddes is available below (464 pages):
| a_e_m_geddes_-_meteorology-an_introductory_treatise_-_1921.pdf |
From 1922, the book "Wind and Weather" by Alexander McAdie is available below (90 pages):
| alexander_mcadie_-_wind_and_weather_-_1922.pdf |
From 1923, the book "World Weather" by H H Clayton may be downloaded below (425 pages):
| h_h_clayton_-_world_weather_-_1923.pdf |
From 1924, the book "Introduction to Meteorology" by A K Das and and B N Srivastava is available below (158 pages):
| a_k_das_-_introduction_to_meteorology_-_1924.pdf |
From 1924, the book "Why the Weather?" by Charles Franklin Brooks is available below (350 pages):
| charles_franklin_brooks_-_why_the_weather_-_1924.pdf |
From 1925, the book "Aeronautical Meteorology" by Willis R Gregg is available below (165 pages):
| willis_r_gregg_-_aeronautical_meteorology_-_1925.pdf |
From 1925, the booklet "Practical Hints for Amateur Weather Forecasters" by P R Jameson is available below (32 pages):
| p_r_jameson_-_practical_hints_for_amateur_weather_forecasters_-_1925.pdf |
From 1926, the book "Man and Weather" by Alexander McAdie is available below (147 pages):
| alexander_mcadie_-_man_and_weather_-_1926.pdf |
From 1926, the book "Manual of Meteorology - Volume 1 - Meteorology in History" by Napier Shaw is available below (390 pages):
| napier_shaw_-_manual_of_meteorology_-_volume_1_-_1926.pdf |
From 1926, the book "Manual of Meteorology - Volume 2 - Comparative Meteorology" by Napier Shaw is available below (496 pages):
| napier_shaw_-_manual_of_meteorology_-_volume_2_-_1926.pdf |
From 1926, the book "Manual of Meteorology - Volume 3 - The Physical Processes of Weather" by Napier Shaw is available below (484 pages):
| napier_shaw_-_manual_of_meteorology_-_volume_3_-_1926.pdf |
From 1926, the book "Manual of Meteorology - Volume 4 - Meteorological Calculus - Pressure and Wind" by Napier Shaw is available below (406 pages):
| napier_shaw_-_manual_of_meteorology_-_volume_4_-_1926.pdf |
From 1928, the book "Meteorology" by David Brunt is available below (126 pages):
| david_brunt_-_meteorology_-_1928.pdf |
From 1929, the book "Physics of the Air" by W J Humphreys is available below (681 pages):
| w_j_humphreys_-_physics_of_the_air_-_1929.pdf |
From 1932, the book "Lightning, Lightning-Stroke, and Its Treatment" by H A Spencer may be downloaded below (100 pages):
| h_a_spencer_-_lightning_lightning_stroke_and_its_treatment_-_1932.pdf |
From 1934, the book "Fog" by Alexander McAdie may be downloaded below (57 pages):
| alexander_mcadie_-_fog_-_1934.pdf |
From 1940, the US Weather Bureau booklet "Forecasting from Synoptic Weather Charts" by Richard Hanson Weightman is available below (53 pages):
| r_h_weightman_-_forecasting_from_synoptic_weather_charts_-_1940.pdf |
From 1942, US Army Technical Manual TM 3-240, "Meteorology", is available below (57 pages):
| us_army_-_technical_manual_tm_3-240_-_meteorology_-_1942.pdf |
