Sider (classics, New York U.) and Brunsch繹n (philosophy, U. of Hamburg) present an edition with facing pages of English translation of Greek philosopher Theophrastus' (370-285 BC) De Signis, a
collection of weather signs. Their introductory essays discuss the practice and tradition of predicting the weather at the time, the origin and structure of the work, and accurate the weather
signs are, and whether Theophrastus actually wrote it. Textual and explanatory commentary follow the text. Appended is the text and translation of Aristotle on the locations and names of the
winds. Annotation 穢2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
