- 446 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
About this book
Originally published in 1986, this book discusses the value of weather and climate information in government and business decision-making. It issues a strong manifesto for the development of new areas of research requiring the skills of weather scientists, geographers, economists, planners and political scientists. It offers a coherent and non-technical presentation of this climatology, supported with practical guidance on assessing the impacts of weather and climate on human affairs.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access The Uncertainty Business by W. J. Maunder in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Business General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
Information
SUBJECT INDEX
Note The subject index, or more correctly the topic index, lists most of the subjects discussed in the book, except those subjects which are basically meteorological or climatological. For example, subjects such as rain, temperature, cloud, meteorology, anticyclone, thermometer are not specifically listed, since they can be assumed to be directly or indirectly associated with the wide range of topics that are listed, such as agriculture, construction, energy, population, umbrellas, welfare.
- academic approach, 69
- accuracy of weather forecasts, 61
- acid deposition, 313; rain, 10, 83, 313, 314, 326, 334
- acidity of the rain, 314
- adjustment and adaptation, 331; responses, 330; to climate change, 331
- administrative structures, 308
- administrators, 19
- advertising, 60, 65, 207
- aerial topdressing, 262
- aerosols, 312
- aerospace industry, 206
- agri-business, 46, 66; desks, 133
- agricultural areas, 31, 145; authori...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Original Title Page
- Original Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of figures and map
- List of tables
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Preface
- I The atmosphere as an élite resource
- II The institutional framework
- III Events and information
- IV The weather–economic mix
- V Assessing the impact of weather and climate
- VI The assessment process
- VII Weather-and climate-based forecasts of economic activities
- VIII Forthcoming challenges and opportunities
- Appendix: guidelines for further investigation
- Bibliography
- Author index
- Geographical index
- Organizational index
- Subject index