A history of the thermometer and its use in meteorology
Publisher: UMI Books on Demand
Published: 1996
Language: eng
Format: Unknown Binding
Number of pages: 249
ISBN-13: 9780317519754
Subjects: Atmospheric temperature; History; Measurement; Thermometers
First sentence: The opposition of "hot" and "cold," like that of "dry" and "moist," is an inevitable by-product of our sense of touch.