Barometers
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About this book
Barometers measure the general pressure of the atmosphere, which changes with the weather: falling pressure generally heralds rain; rising pressure predicts fine weather. This book tells their story from their development in seventeenth century Italy.
Paperback; September 2003; 32 pages; ISBN: 9780747802402