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Weather on the Air
Robert Henson
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Description for Weather on the Air
Hardcover. From low humor to high drama, TV weather reporting over the years has encompassed an enormous range of styles and approaches, triggering chuckles, infuriating the masses, and at times even saving lives. This title covers the people, technology, science, and show business that combine to deliver the weather to the public each day. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 colour plates, 75 halftones. BIC Classification: APT; JFD; PDZ; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 183 x 21. Weight in Grams: 640.
From low humor to high drama, TV weather reporting over the decades has encompassed an enormous range of styles and approaches, triggering chuckles, infuriating the masses, and at times even saving lives. In "Weather on the Air", meteorologist and science journalist Robert Henson covers it all - the people, technology, science, and show business that combine to deliver the weather to the public each day. The first comprehensive history of its kind, "Weather on the Air" explores the many forces that have shaped weather broadcasts over the, years, including the long-term drive to professionalize weathercasting, the complex relations between government ... Read more
From low humor to high drama, TV weather reporting over the decades has encompassed an enormous range of styles and approaches, triggering chuckles, infuriating the masses, and at times even saving lives. In "Weather on the Air", meteorologist and science journalist Robert Henson covers it all - the people, technology, science, and show business that combine to deliver the weather to the public each day. The first comprehensive history of its kind, "Weather on the Air" explores the many forces that have shaped weather broadcasts over the, years, including the long-term drive to professionalize weathercasting, the complex relations between government ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
American Meteorological Society United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
242
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9781878220981
SKU
V9781878220981
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About Robert Henson
Robert Henson is a science writer at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and a contributing editor to Weatherwise magazine. His other books include The Rough Guide to Weather and The Rough Guide to Climate.
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