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Title
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Francisco de Horta y Aguilera (18th century) Dialogo Curioso en que se Define el Cometa o Phenomeno Caudato Aparecido en Madrid el dia 24 de Enero de este Año de 1744, (Curious Dialogue in which the Comet or Caudate Phenomenon that Appeared in Madri
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Description
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Sold in the bookshop of José Palacios (?) Madrid, c.1744 [E.P.] B/41 The term ‘meteorology’ derives from the word ‘meteor’, meaning ‘things that are raised up high’ in ancient Greek. Until the 19th century, meteors were thought of as atmospheric phenomena rather than astronomical ones. This pamphlet reports on the Great Comet of 1744 as viewed from Madrid by the scholar Francisco de Horta y Aguilera. The first meteorologists were interested in extraordinary phenomena tied to a specific location rather than seeking weather patterns.
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Creator
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Francisco de Horta y Aguilera
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Date
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1744
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Identifier
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[E.P.] B/41
A Thousand Words for Weather
