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The Observatory Experiment traces the history of meteorological science in Britain and throughout its imperial domains. Simon Naylor demonstrates how the establishment of coordinated observation networks transformed weather measurement from isolated local efforts into a sophisticated imperial scientific enterprise.
The book explores the institutional frameworks, technological innovations, and social practices that enabled meteorologists to standardize observations across vast geographical distances. It examines how meteorological data became essential for agriculture, navigation, military strategy, and colonial administration. Naylor reveals the complex negotiations between metropolitan scientists, colonial administrators, and local observers that shaped these networks.
By analyzing meteorology as a case study in imperial science, the work illuminates broader questions about how scientific knowledge was produced, circulated, and utilized within the British Empire. It demonstrates the intimate connections between scientific progress and imperial expansion during the nineteenth century.
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