Publisher's Synopsis
Meteorology is a book written by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, which explores the natural phenomena of the atmosphere and the weather. It is one of the earliest works on meteorology and provides a comprehensive understanding of the principles and causes of weather patterns, including thunderstorms, lightning, rain, snow, and winds.The book is divided into four parts, with the first three parts discussing the nature of the elements, the properties of the atmosphere, and the movement of celestial bodies. The fourth part focuses on meteorological phenomena, including the causes of rain, thunder, and lightning, and the formation of clouds.Throughout the book, Aristotle uses a combination of observation, reasoning, and empirical evidence to explain the workings of the natural world. He also discusses the role of meteorology in understanding the larger philosophical questions of the universe and the nature of existence.Despite being written over 2,000 years ago, Meteorology remains a significant work in the history of science and philosophy, and its ideas and concepts continue to influence modern thinking about weather and climate.These four bodies are fire, air, water, earth. Fire occupies the highest place among them all, earth the lowest, and two elements correspond to these in their relation to one another, air being nearest to fire, water to earth. The whole world surrounding the earth, then, the affections of which are our subject, is made up of these bodies.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.