Father Benito Viñes – The 19th–Century Life and Contributions of a Cuban Hurricane Observer and Scientist
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A01=Luis E. Ramos Guadalupe
A01=Oswaldo Garcia
Author_Luis E. Ramos Guadalupe
Author_Oswaldo Garcia
Category1=Non-Fiction
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IMPN=American Meteorological Society
ISBN13=9781935704621
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Subject=Biography: General
Subject=Earth Sciences
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- ISBN 9781935704621
- Weight: 224g
- Dimensions: 127 x 202 x 14mm
- Publication Date: 15 Aug 2014
- Publisher: American Meteorological Society
- Publication City/Country: Boston, US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Before Doppler radar and broadcast weather reports, Spanish-born Benito Vines (1837-1893) spent decades observing the skies at Belen Observatory in colonial Cuba, routinely issuing weather reports and forecasts to local newspapers. And before storm trackers and emergency alerts, Vines made it his mission to teach the public what he was learning about the weather. He developed the first network of weather observation stations in the Caribbean, and his research laid the groundwork for the hurricane warning systems we use today. His sometimes eerily accurate hurricane forecasts helped save many lives - earning him the nickname "the Hurricane Priest." Father Benito Vines is a fascinating look at the life of a man who worked on the cutting edge of weather science while still remaining devoted to his religious life. It explores Vines as both pioneer in the study of tropical meteorology and a colonial Jesuit priest. With notes that put his life into modern context, this book puts a much deserved spotlight on a figure who played a crucial role in making our lives safer.
Luis E. Ramos Guadalupe is director of the Historical Heritage Section of the Cuban Academy of Sciences. Oswaldo Garcia is professor of meteorology at San Francisco State University.
