Aristotle's [meteorologica] : meteorology then and now /: meteorology then and now. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Aristotle's meteorologica
• Further Information: Note: Anastasios A. Tsonis and Christos Zerefos.
• Authors: Tsonis, Anastasios A
• Editors: Zerefos, C. S (Christos S.)
• Contents: Prolegomena ; Introduction: about Aristotle ; His life ; His works ; BOOK A FROM ΜΕΤΕΩΡΟΛΟΓΙΚΑ ; Aristotle's universe with a glimpse on climate change ; Meteorology now, part 1 ; Analogies and contrasts ; Key points of meteorology now, part 1 ; Back to Aristotle's Meteorologica ; Meteorology now, part 2 ; Key points of meteorology now, part 2 ; Analogies and contrasts ; Back to Aristotle's Meteorologica ; BOOK B FROM ΜΕΤΕΩΡΟΛΟΓΙΚΑ ; On winds ; Stormy weather ; Meteorology now, part 3 ; Key points of meteorology now, part 3 ; Back to Aristotle's Meteorologica ; BOOK C FROM ΜΕΤΕΩΡΟΛΟΓΙΚΑ ; Aristotle's optics Preparatory introduction ; Aristotle's general theory of colour ; The halo ; Rainbow ; Sun dogs and light pillars ; Aurora Borealis ; BOOK D FROM ΜΕΤΕΩΡΟΛΟΓΙΚΑ ; Aristotle's notion on thermodynamic equilibrium ; Concluding remarks ; Appendix I: Aristotle's poem 'Ode to Virtue' ; Appendix II: Aristotle on climate change.
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (iv, 117 pages), illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 551.5; Meteorology -- Early works to 1800
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781789696387
• Notes: Note: Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on June 15, 2020).
• Access Rights: Open access.
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.