Gilbert Weather Bureau (Meteorology) for Boys

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Gilbert Weather Bureau (Meteorology) for Boys

by A. C. (Alfred Carlton) Gilbert

EN·~2 hours·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total

Transcriber’s Note:

2:01:08

Description

This guide pulls back the curtain on weather, showing that it’s governed by steady laws rather than the whims of chance. By treating forecasting as a true science—much like electricity or chemistry—it demystifies the role of the weather observer and explains how instruments translate invisible atmospheric changes into reliable predictions.

Through a series of simple, hands‑on experiments, readers learn to build and run their own home weather station. The book explains how daily observations can help farmers, sailors, and anyone who ships goods anticipate storms, frost, or floods, and it highlights the broader impact of accurate forecasts on health, transportation, and safety. Even a curious teenager can grasp the basics of air, pressure, and temperature, gaining confidence to discuss weather with authority.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (116K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: The A. C. Gilbert Company, 1920.

Credits

Richard Tonsing, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

Feb 13, 2022

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

A. C. (Alfred Carlton) Gilbert

A. C. (Alfred Carlton) Gilbert

1884–1961

An Olympic gold medalist, magician, and inventor, he turned a love of performance and engineering into some of the most memorable educational toys of the 20th century. Best known for creating the Erector Set, he built a career around making science and construction feel like play.

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