Brief Description:
Collected in this first volume are many of Richardson's papers covering the mathematical and physical sciences.

Table of Contents:
Foreword K. A. Browning; 1. A general introduction to the life and work of L. F. Richardson J. C. R. Hunt; 2. Meteorology H. Charnock; 3. Numerical analysis L. Fox; 4. Fractals P. G. Drazin; 5. The papers; 6. The patents.

Marc Notes:
Originally published: 1993.;Includes bibliographical references.;Throughout his life, Lewis Fry Richardson made many inspired contributions to various disciplines and often his ideas were years ahead of their time. He is best known for his important work on meteorology and his application of mathematics to the causes of war. This first volume of two covers the mathematical and physical sciences.