Project Gutenberg 2009-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 183 Tomlinson, Charles 1808 1897 The Rain Cloud or, An Account of the Nature, Properties, Dangers and Uses of Rain in Various Parts of the World Transcribed from the 1846 Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge edition by David Price "The Rain Cloud" by Charles Tomlinson is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The book provides an in-depth exploration of the nature, properties, dangers, and uses of rain in various parts of the world, focusing on the phenomena associated with rain clouds. Through a detailed analysis blending meteorology and descriptive narratives, the text aims to illuminate the importance of rain in nature and human endeavors. At the start of the work, the author introduces the concept of seasonal rains, beautifully describing how spring showers invigorate the landscape after winter’s freeze, while contrasting this with the summer's heavier rains and the melancholy of autumnal downpours. Tomlinson poetically captures the anticipation of rain, detailing the atmospheric conditions leading to its arrival and the vibrant effects it has on the natural world. He hints at the intricate relationship between clouds and weather, discussing how clouds form and their deceptive appearances, setting the stage for a comprehensive examination of weather phenomena influenced by rain throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Weather Rain and rainfall Clouds QC Text Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Science - General 279631 279512 2024-09-13T06:36:48.145413 2023-09-13T11:24:00.024096 text/html text/html 275811 2009-12-18T16:33:22 text/html 3661267 2009-12-18T16:38:24 text/html application/zip 3790678 2024-09-13T06:36:55.603402 application/epub+zip 3780525 2024-09-13T06:36:50.016451 application/epub+zip 152790 2024-09-13T06:36:48.872438 application/epub+zip 3881047 2024-09-13T06:36:59.682365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3845906 2024-09-13T06:36:54.070438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269230 2022-09-14T07:50:45.078697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247343 2024-09-13T06:36:47.491431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 248067 2009-12-18T16:32:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 93073 2009-12-18T16:38:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 247213 2009-12-18T16:38:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92747 2009-12-18T16:38:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19867 2024-09-13T06:36:59.832360 application/rdf+xml 11528 2024-09-13T06:36:49.231400 image/jpeg 3139 2024-09-13T06:36:49.050411 image/jpeg 3760025 2024-09-13T06:36:48.288410 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia