Early China Coast Meteorology – The Role of Hong Kong

P. Kevin MacKeown, a graduate of the University College Dublin and the University of Durham, spent the bulk of his career teaching physics and studying cosmic radiation at the University of Hong Kong, where he remains as an honorary professor.

Professor Kevin MacKeown, an expert researcher and expositor, has written an excellent book. It is a scholarly, perceptive and fascinating account of the foundation and early work of the Hong Kong Observatory. His descriptions of the characters involved are extraordinarily well drawn; reading it is a must. -- Sir Arnold Wolfendale FRS, 14th Astronomer Royal