From sorcery to super computers: the story of weather as told through a selection of treasures from The National Meteorological Archive

 
 
Location
Djanogly Theatre, Nottingham Lakeside Arts, University Park
Date(s)
Tuesday 7th March 2017 (13:00-14:00)
Contact
mss-library@nottingham.ac.uk
Registration URL
http://www.lakesidearts.org.uk/exhibitions/event/3359/from-sorcery-to-super-computers-the-story-of-weather-as-told-through-a-selection-of-treasures-from.html
Description

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A free lunchtime talk in connection with Manuscripts and Special Collections’ latest exhibition, Weather Extremes: Making and breaking records in Nottinghamshire.

The National Meteorological Archive in Exeter holds materials ranging from a 12th century illuminated manuscript of a work by the patron saint of Natural Sciences to the tender for the first Met Office Super Computer. Using a selection of unique treasures from the archive this talk by Catherine Ross aims to present a brief overview of developments in meteorology from the work of the Aristotle to the dawn of the computing age.

Visit the Lakeside Arts website for more information or contact mss-library@nottingham.ac.uk.