'Admiralty ships, a Scottish mountaintop, Bombay harbour and even the pages of a modest rainfall periodical - Naylor brilliantly illustrates where and how data counts. As he traces the stories of these places, Naylor raises provocative questions about the ideals of collective science, and about the techniques of accumulation that guide our assumptions about the future of our weather and our weather data alike.' Katharine Anderson, York University

'A sweeping study of how atmospheres, airs, and winds came to be known, and in exciting new ways across the nineteenth century. Meteorology was entirely refashioned, Naylor shows us, Victorian observers and observatories making new skyscapes, seascapes and landscapes that shape our present.' Alison Bashford, Alison Bashford, University of New South Wales, Sydney

'This deeply researched book traces the fascinating twists and turns of early scientific meteorology. Naylor's meticulous descriptions will make readers marvel at the complex quest for weather data that consumed Britain's professionals and amateurs throughout the nineteenth century, eventually producing remarkable globe-spanning networks that seem commonplace today.' Maria Lane, University of New Mexico