Buy this book on-line Blodget, Lorin : Climatology of the United States, and of the Temperate Latitudes of the North American Continent. Embracing a Full Comparison of These with the Climatology of the Temperate Latitudes of Europe and Asia. And Especially in Regard to Agriculture, Sanitary Investigation, and Engineering. With Isothermal and Rain Chars for Each Season, the Extreme Months, and the Year. Including a Summary of the Statistics of Meteorological Observations in the United States, Condensed from Recent Scientific and Official PublicationsJ. B. Lippincott and Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1857
Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine. Blind stamped decorations on the covers. 7" x 11." Pages (i)-xvi, (1)-536, complete. Thirteen plates, complete. Except for one, all of the plates are folding maps. Pages and covers are very clean and intact overall. Tipped-in library plate from the City Library of the City of Lowell on the front pastedown. Occasional embossed seal of the Lowell City Library on the pages. Offsetting on title page from a tipped-in library sticker marking this book as discarded. Numbers in black ink on the title page but in the margin not affecting text. Pages are age-toned. Covers have some edge and corner wear. Slight wear at the head and tail of spine and along the front and back outer joints. No external markings. A Very Good copy. Chapters are listed as follows: "Summary of the Statistics of Meteorological Observation," "Climatological Features of Surface and Configuration,--Physical Geography," "General Character of the Climate of the Eastern United States," "General Character of the Interior and Pacific Climates," "Comparison of the Arid and Interior Areas of the Two Continents," "Distinctive Features of the Pacific Coast Climates," "General Comparison of the Temperate Climates; and of the Eastern United States with the West of Europe," "Comparison of the Basin of the Gulf of Mexico with That of the Mediterranean Sea," "Distribution of Heat in the United States, Monthly and for the Seasons; with Explanation of the Isothermal Charts," "Distribution of Rain; in Divisions for Each Season and the Year, and in Explanation of the Illustrative Charts," "Winds of the United States, with European Comparisons," "General Winter Storms of the United States, Including Hurricanes, &c.," "Climatological Range of Native Forests and Vegetation," "Climatological Range of Cultivable Staples of Tropical or Semi-Tropical Origin," "Climatology of Cereal Grains and Grasses in the United States," "General Sanitary Relations of the United States Climate," "Permanence of Climate," "Physical Constants: Hourly and Monthly Variation of Temperature and of Atmospheric Weight; Barometric Determination of Heights, &c.," and "Climate of the Northwestern Districts." Lorin Blodget (1823-1901) was an American author, physicist, and professor. He was a leading figure in the field of climatology and played a significant role in establishing the discipline in the United States.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Blodget, Lorin : Climatology of the United States, and of the Temperate Latitudes of the North American Continent. Embracing a Full Comparison of These with the Climatology of the Temperate Latitudes of Europe and Asia. And Especially in Regard to Agriculture, Sanitary Investigation, and Engineering. With Isothermal and Rain Chars for Each Season, the Extreme Months, and the Year. Including a Summary of the Statistics of Meteorological Observations in the United States, Condensed from Recent Scientific and Official Publications. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including used books, livres anciens, libri antichi, livres d'occasion and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |