Discusses Greek and Roman approaches and attitudes to this broad discipline, which in classical antiquity included not only 'weather', but occurrences such as earthquakes and comets. It is the first book of its kind in English.

The range and diversity of this literature highlights questions of intellectual authority in antiquity and illustrates the lively engagement of ancient authors with the worlk of their predecessors. Ancient Meteorology will be a valuable and stimulating resource for classicists and readers interested in the history of science.