J. J. Hall

The Meteorology of Posidonius

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Produktbeschreibung

This volume describes the meteorology of the Stoic philosopher Posidonius from the existing fragments, discussing his methodology and relation to the ideas of earlier thinkers on meteorological phenomena. Suitable for students and scholars working on ancient philosophy and science, particularly meteorology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm
• ISBN-13: 9781032530307
• ISBN-10: 1032530308
• Artikelnr.: 72108945

Autorenporträt

J.J. Hall read Classics at Trinity College, Cambridge, and then did research, gaining a Ph.D. for a dissertation on ancient theories of wind. His career was spent on the staff of Cambridge University Library. Now retired, and still in Cambridge, U.K., he has written this book.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The definition of "meteorology" used in this book
2. The biography and later reputation of Posidonius
3. Sources for the study of Posidonius' meteorology
4. The history of Greek meteorology before Posidonius
5. Earlier authors on meteorology used by Posidonius
6. The region in which meteorological phenomena occur
7. Climatic zones
8. Thunder and lightning
9. Lights in the sky: comets, the Milky Way and other phenomena
10. Exhalations
11. Winds
12. Earthquakes and volcanoes
13. The sea and its tides
14. Rain, snow, hail and cloud
15. Rivers: the Nile floods
16. Rainbows, haloes and mock-suns
17. Weather prediction and divination
18. Meteorology and Providence
19. Epicurean meteorology compared with that of the Stoics
20. The place of meteorology among the different branches of knowledge
21. Sources and methods in Posidonius' meteorology
22. Assessment of the meteorology of Posidonius and his successors.