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William James Burroughs (1942–2007)

Author of A Guide to Weather

13 Works 728 Members 1 Review

About the Author

Includes the names: William J. Burroughs, William J. Burroughs

Also includes: William Burroughs (2)

Works by William James Burroughs

A Guide to Weather (1996) 499 copies, 1 review

Climate Change in Prehistory: The End of the Reign of Chaos (2005) 101 copies

Climate Change: A Multidisciplinary Approach (2001) 38 copies

Weather Cycles: Real or Imaginary? (1992) 31 copies

The Climate Revealed (1999) 19 copies

Does the Weather Really Matter?: The Social Implications of Climate Change (1997) 16 copies

Watching the World's Weather (1991) 7 copies

Climate: Into the 21st Century (2003) 7 copies

Lasers (1977) 6 copies

Maritime Weather and Climate (1999) 1 copy

Comprendre le climat : La dynamique, les phénomènes, l'histoire, les régions, l'avenir (2005) 1 copy

L'Encyclopédie du Climat : La Dynamique, les phénomènes, l'histoire, les régions, l'avenir (2001) 1 copy

Search & Destroy (Issue #10) "William Burroughs" 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Burroughs, William James
Birthdate: 1942-05-11
Date of death: 2007-11-22
Gender: male
Occupations: meteorologist
Nationality: UK
Associated Place (for map): UK

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Weather Revised and Updated by William J. Burroughs

Good reference work for the layman

Awards

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SB&F Best Science Books for Junior High and High School Readers

The Climate Revealed (2000)

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Associated Authors

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Statistics

Works: 13
Members: 728
Popularity: #34,884
Rating: 4.0

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 71
Languages: 10

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