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100 1 _aGilbert, A. C.
_q(Alfred Carlton),
_d1884-1961
245 1 0 _aGilbert Weather Bureau (Meteorology) for Boys
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-13
508 _aRichard Tonsing, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Gilbert Weather Bureau (Meteorology) for Boys" by A. C. Gilbert is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book aims to educate young readers about the principles of meteorology and the science behind weather prediction, emphasizing the importance of understanding atmospheric phenomena. Through practical experiments and explanations, it seeks to demystify weather forecasting and encourage curiosity about the natural world. The opening of this work introduces readers to the concept that weather is not random but rather governed by consistent scientific laws. It dispels common misconceptions about the unpredictability of weather and highlights the role of meteorologists as scientists rather than mystics. Gilbert emphasizes the value of setting up a personal Weather Bureau station to observe atmospheric conditions and provides a variety of experiments to demonstrate fundamental scientific concepts related to air, weather patterns, and the tools used for measurement. Overall, this introduction lays the groundwork for a comprehensive understanding of meteorological principles and experiments that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The A. C. Gilbert Company, 1920
653 _aMeteorology -- Juvenile literature
653 _aWeather -- Juvenile literature
653 _aMeteorology -- Problems, exercises, etc.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67391
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