First Woman Joanne Simpson and the Tropical Atmosphere

James Fleming, Professor of Science, Technology, and Society, Colby College

James Rodger Fleming is a leading authority on weather, climate, and human affairs. He has served as a contributing author and expert reviewer for the IPCC. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Meteorological Society. Awards include the Eduard Br?ckner Prize for interdisciplinary climate research and the Sally Hacker and Louis J. Battan book prizes. He studied astronomy and atmospheric science before earning his Ph.D. in history from Princeton University. He enjoys fishing, good jazz, good BBQ, seeing students flourish, and, of course, watching clouds. Motto: "Everything is unprecedented if you don't study history."

Introduction
1. Dark Clouds at Dawn
2. Chicago
3. Woods Hole
4. The Path to Hot Towers
5. UCLA
6. NOAA
7. Virginia
8. NASA
9. Breaking Through
Notes
10. Bibliography
Index