Fleming

Gebundenes Buch

FIRST WOMAN C

Beschreibung

This book is about Joanne Simpson, the first American woman to earn a Ph.D. in meteorology. It encompasses her personal and professional life, her career prospects as a woman in science, and her pioneering contributions in understanding the tropical atmosphere.

Autor

James Rodger Fleming is a leading authority on weather, climate, and human affairs. He has served as a contributing author and expert reviewer for the IPCC. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Meteorological Society. Awards include the Eduard Brückner Prize for interdisciplinary climate research and the Sally Hacker and Louis J. Battan book prizes. He studied astronomy and atmospheric science before earning his Ph.D. in history from Princeton University. He enjoys fishing, good jazz, good BBQ, seeing students flourish, and, of course, watching clouds. Motto: "Everything is unprecedented if you don't study history."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: ACADEMIC
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. August 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 407g
• ISBN-13: 9780198862734
• ISBN-10: 0198862733
• Artikelnr.: 58581779