Reading the Skies: A Cultural History of English Weather, 1650-1820

List of FiguresList of BoxesAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Imperfect MixturesMeteorologicaEarly modern meteorsA dominion of exhalations2. Observing the ExtraordinaryWonders, marvels, and ominous meteors"Vulgar Baconians"Rehabilitating the unusual3. Public MeteorsProvidential visitationsThe "Great Sto [...]
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List of FiguresList of BoxesAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Imperfect MixturesMeteorologicaEarly modern meteorsA dominion of exhalations2. Observing the ExtraordinaryWonders, marvels, and ominous meteors"Vulgar Baconians"Rehabilitating the unusual3. Public MeteorsProvidential visitationsThe "Great Storm"Aerial appearances and astounding apparitions"Lord Derwentwater's lights"4. "Memorials of Uncommon Accidents"Curious plottingCollectable weatherThe common voice5. Provincial WeatherThe Rev. Borlase and his network of correspondentsCalendars, diaries, narratives"Stationary Intelligencers"6. Rustic SeasonsAn impasse in theoryThe weather in orderShepherds as expertsA return to the ancients7. Laboratory AtmospheresElectrificationChemical hegemonyWhat is in a name?Weather remodeledConclusionAppendixMeteoric phenomena reported by individuals between 1649 and 1795NotesBibliographyIndex