Describes the forces at work that make up the wild world of weather.
"Amateur weather forecasters (which includes just about everyone) will find this volume an informative and entertaining account of the why and how of the weather." — The Nation In simple language, Eric Sloane explains the whys and ...
An illustrated guide to the atmospheric causes and major phenomena of weather including instruments used to forecast and plot it.
"Examines what is known about weather--storms, predictions, climate, and other characteristics--and how different the facts are from what scientists, from ancient Sumerians to the recent past, believed to be true"--
"Join in the rainy-day fun as kids splash through the puddles, affecting another weather enthusiast, a nearby worm. The worm delights in the weather just as much as the kids"--
The Pacific Northwest produces some of the most distinctive and variable weather in North America, which is described with colorful and evocative language in this book.
Discover how these and other meteorological events happen in this handy guide. Weather For Dummies explains the phenomenal forces behind jet streams, clouds, storms, El Niño, and everything else we refer to as "weather.
ONE OF THE 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR - THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW A Best Book of the Year: The New Yorker, The Boston Globe, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Vogue.com, Electric Literature, Buzzfeed In the beginning, it was easy to imagine ...
Welcome to the wonderful world of weather!
Weather 101 gives you the basics on weather, from blue skies to hail to dust storms, with information on the science of how weather works, how to predict the weather in your area, how to be ready for natural disasters, and how climate ...
From the practical to the pretty amazing, this book gives essential details into understanding what weather is, how it works, and how other forces that impact on it.