How Long to Read The Thermal Theory of Cyclones

How Long Does it Take to Read The Thermal Theory of Cyclones?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 30 minutes to read The Thermal Theory of Cyclones by Gisela Kutzbach

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Gisela Kutzbach has provided an unparalleled account of the mainstream of meteorological thought during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This book takes us from the era of attempts to describe disturbances as mechanistic interactions of air currents, through Espy's introduction in the 1830's of the proposition that cyclones are convective systems driven by heat of condensation in central rainy areas, up to the distinctively different polar front theory of 1920, often considered as the birth of modern meteorology. Follies and controversies as well as successes are recounted, and in the tale the cast of characters, many of them acute observers or experimenters as well as theoreticians, and some crusty and dogmatic, are brought to life. The period was one in which basic concepts of thermodynamics, hydrodynamics, and energy conversions emerged with parallel accommodations to the special needs of meteorology. Influences of the development of synoptic meteorology and early aerology are thoroughly treated, essential mathematical expositions are presented in their original forms with explications, and theories and analyses are illuminated by numerous well-chosen figures and quotations. Concise but complete, and written in a style easy to comprehend, the treatise is a lively account of a lively time in the development of science. Kutzbach has succeeded well in her objectives, to provide "an insight in the particular problems and methods of problem solving in nineteenth century meteorology" and to illustrate "that science is a human activity and that its development is an open-ended process involving the constant testing of hypotheses."

How long is The Thermal Theory of Cyclones?

The Thermal Theory of Cyclones by Gisela Kutzbach is 265 pages long, and a total of 67,575 words.

This makes it 89% the length of the average book. It also has 83% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Thermal Theory of Cyclones Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 9 minutes to read The Thermal Theory of Cyclones aloud.

What Reading Level is The Thermal Theory of Cyclones?

The Thermal Theory of Cyclones is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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