Climate, considered especially in relation to man / by Robert DeCourcy Ward.

  • Robert DeCourcy Ward
Date:
[1908], [©1908]
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    them. At the same time, the needs of the teacher and student have been kept constantly in mind, and the subject-matter has been arranged in such a ^^2cy as seems best to adapt it for purposes of thorough study. Climate may be considered in a way as supplement- ing the first volume of Dr. Julius Hann's Handhucli der Klimatologie, an English translation of which was prepared by me and published in 1903. In that book, the standard work of its kind in the world, the principles of climatology are clearly set forth. ]\Iy present volume deals with matters which are either omitted altogether in the Handbook, or else are very briefly treated therein. Climate is wholly independ- ent of Hann's splendid work, except in so far as my study of that book inspired me to prepare this one. The general scope and purpose of the different sec- tions in Climate are as follows. The Introduction is essentiall}^ a very condensed synopsis of the first six chapters of Hann's first volume, with the addition of some other matter. Chapter I gives a sketch of the classification of the zones. Chapters II and III give a brief summarj^ of the general climatic types which result from the control of land and water, and of altitude, over the more important elements of climate. Chapters IV, V, and VI are intended to give an outline of the climatic characteristics of the zones in a simple and vivid form, with the least pos- sible use of tabular matter. For further general in- formation on this subject, reference may be made to