186 leaves, completed by hand. Neatly penned tables with various measurements recorded, the data obtained from multiple balloon ascensions at various locations over a period of several years. (Folio) 35.5x22 cm (14x8¾") period leather-backed cloth.
Locations noted include Cordoba, Argentina; Lindenburg, Germany; Milan, Italy; Lake Victoria, Africa; Omaha, Nebraska; Lake Huron; Indianapolis, Indiana; etc. Measurements include altitude, temperature, wind speed, etc. Frank Hagar Bigelow (1851 – 1924) was an American scientist and professor of meteorology working with the United States Weather Bureau.v