Harper (2009) "Weather by the Numbers", Table of contents

• Kristine C. HARPER, 2008: Weather by the Numbers -- The Genesis of Modern Meteorology. Cambridge MA USA: MIT Press, 308 pp.

Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
 - Overview
1. A Stagnant Atmosphere: The Weather Services before World War II
 - Weather for All Reasons: The Weather Bureau
 - Looking Abroad for Inspiration: The Navy Aerological Service
 - Fighting to "Ground" Meteorology: The Army Signal Corps
 - In Retrospect: Weather Services in the Interwar Period
2. Toward a More Dynamic Atmosphere: Discipline Development in the Interwar Period (1919 - 1938)
 - Organizing Academics: From Military Needs to Civilian Wants
 - On the Path to Professionalization
 - Meteorology on the Eve of War
3. An Expanding Atmosphere: The War Years (1939 - 1945)
 - Changing Leadership and Expanding Instruction
 - War and Weather
 - The University Meteorological Committee
 - Professionalization of the Meteorological Community
 - Meteorology at War's End
4. Initial Atmospheric Conditions: Scientific Goals, Civilian Manpower, and Military Funding (1944 - 1948)
 - The Postwar Research Agenda for Meteorology
 - High-Speed Computing Meets Meteorology
 - Calls for Manpower and Advice
 - The Meteorology Project Takes Form
 - The End of the Slow Start
5. An International Atmosphere: Carl-Gustav Rossby and the Scandinavian Connection (1948 - 1950)
 - Rossby's Off-Site, On-Scene Research School
 - Moving to a New Level
 - ENIAC to the Rescue
 - Research in a Parallel Atmosphere
 - Onward and Upward
6. Creating a Realistic Atmosphere (1950 - 1952)
 - Out of the Blocks
 - ENIAC to the Rescue -- Again
 - "Johnniac": Alive and On Line
 - The Air Force Re-Engages: Thopmpson on the Move
 - Who Would Control Numerical Weather Prediction?
7. A Changing Atmosphere: From Developmental to Operational Numerical Weather Prediction (1952 - 1955)
 - Theory Takes Aim at Operations
 - The Weather Bureau Gets Started
 - Jointly Speaking
 - The Europeans Close the Gap
 - The Media and Numerical Weather Prediction
 - The Joint Unit Comes to Life
 - At Long Last, Dedication
8. A New Atmosphere
 - Culture and Customers Trump Jointness
 - Numerical Weather Prediction on the Forecasting Floor
 - Operation Push and Theory Pull
 - Numerical "Earth System" Prediction
 - Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index