Presents the story of Luke Howard, an ameteur meterologist, and his groundbreaking work that began with naming and classifying clouds.

This attractive and entertaining guide to the clouds helps readers to identify every cloud type and related phenomena, and understand its implications for the weather.

When the earthquake that struck the Solomon Islands in 2013 produced tsunami waves that damaged the country’s infrastructure, it was one in a recent string of reminders of the ...

Clouds have been objects of delight and fascination throughout human history, their fleeting magnificence and endless variety having inspired scientists and daydreamers alike ...

From skyscrapers to jet aircraft, from mobile phones to computers, the products of modern science surround us on all sides. Perhaps the most significant product of science ...

Discusses major scientists as well as scientific knowledge and discoveries from ancient times through the seventeenth century.