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The meteorological observatory on Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis, operated from 1883 until 1904, when it ran out of funding. The following year, William Kilgour published this illustrated account of his experiences during his time at the observatory, where he worked as an irregular member of staff for two decades.

Table of Contents
Preface; 1. Impressions; 2. The observatory; 3. Work of the observers; 4. The commissariat; 5. Adventures; 6. Records; 7. Ceremonials on the summit; 8. Accidents; 9. Phenomena; 10. Storms; 11. Prospect; 12. Winter and summer pastimes; 13. Extracts from the visitors' book; 14. Some entries from the log; 15. Fauna and flora; 16. Troubles, physical and otherwise; 17. Mountaineers; 18. The closing of the observatory.

Twenty Years on Ben Nevis

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 8/28/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781108071987
      978-1108071987
      ISBN-10 1108071988
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      Meteorology and climatology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The meteorological observatory on Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis, operated from 1883 until 1904, when it ran out of funding. The following year, William Kilgour published this illustrated account of his experiences during his time at the observatory, where he worked as an irregular member of staff for two decades.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; 1. Impressions; 2. The observatory; 3. Work of the observers; 4. The commissariat; 5. Adventures; 6. Records; 7. Ceremonials on the summit; 8. Accidents; 9. Phenomena; 10. Storms; 11. Prospect; 12. Winter and summer pastimes; 13. Extracts from the visitors' book; 14. Some entries from the log; 15. Fauna and flora; 16. Troubles, physical and otherwise; 17. Mountaineers; 18. The closing of the observatory.

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