{"product_id":"the-worst-weather-on-earth-a-history-of-mount-washington-observatory-9780930410353","title":"The Worst Weather on Earth: A History of Mount Washington Observatory","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the front flap of this 265 page book: \"There may be worse weather  from time to time  at some forbidding place on Planet Earth  but it has yet to be reliably recorded. So begins The Worst Weather on Earth: A History of the Mount Washington Observatory. Mount Washington  at 6 288 feet above sea level  is one of the highest elevations in the eastern United States and is subject to some of the fiercest weather patterns in the world. Situated close to major centers of population  it has been an accessible objective for travellers. The curious  the intrepid  the scientific: Mount Washington has attracted them all. In this age of satellites and advanced instrumentation  the intricacies of weather observation are now taken for granted. However  not so long ago  weather was a blank on the scientific map of understanding. This book chronicles the social and scientific milieu of those who have recorded the weather on the mountain for over one hundred years. Included are chapters such as Radio on the Rockpile  which covers the pioneering days of radio broadcasting from the Summit  and Rime and Reason  which presents a fascinating discussion of rime and the problems of icing that were researched extensively on the Summit. The Worst Weather on Earth is rendered more immediate by the liberal use of contemporary accounts: excerpts from letters  reports  and the log notes of the Summit observers abound  giving the flavor and the excitement of over a century of scientific and observation and discovery.\" Also included with the descriptive text are many black and white photos of the mountain  the observatory and many of the people who have worked on the mountain and climbed it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647265333301,"sku":"ByrdShop_0930410351","price":78.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780930410353.jpg?v=1781691123","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-worst-weather-on-earth-a-history-of-mount-washington-observatory-9780930410353","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}