Sometimes fickle and often devastating in its most extreme forms, the weather can seem inscrutable. Our understanding of weather systems and climate has improved greatly over the years due to the work of scientists dedicated to studying the planet's meteorological conditions. This absorbing volume introduces readers to more than twenty-five individuals who have stood at the forefront of deciphering weather-related phenomena. They have advanced the science of climatology. Your readers will meet such notables as Galileo, Anders Celsius, Christian Doppler, T. Theodore Fujita, and Jane Lubchenco.