This is a historical study of great wind storms over the last 500-600 years, with meteorological maps and wind measurements.

Presents a detailed encyclopedia of named hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones, descriptions of storm activity, definitions of meteorological terms, and more.

Explores the resilience of the Dutch Republic in the face of preindustrial climate change during the Little Ice Age.

Our understanding of climate and its role in human affairs has changed markedly over recent years, as have climate observation systems and modelling capabilitie