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 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 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 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 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 "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 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 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 |
