Storms Above the Desert; Atmospheric Research in New Mexico 1935-1985 [first edition]

UNM Press, Albuquerque. 1987. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 153 pp. This authoritative history of the Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research in the Magdalena Mountains of west-central NM is rich with anecdotes that reveal the human side of the scientific enterprise. The mission for the past 25 years has been the exploration of the anatomy and life cycle of thunderstorms and lightning. A clean and pristine edition.