Featuring the full-color weather graphics of America's favorite newspaper, here is a newly revised edition of the most readable guide to our nation's weather. It also includes an updated state-by-state guide to weather patterns and scientifically accurate records. Online promo.
The best, most readable and visually stimulating guide to our nation's weather--featuring the full-color graphics of the most popular section of America's most popular newspaper.
| Foreword | ||
| Introduction | ||
| 1 | USA's wild weather: Heat, cold, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods - the world's wildest weather | 1 |
| 2 | How the sun causes weather: Where the sun shines starts all weather | 13 |
| 3 | Why the winds blow: Air pressure differences put our weather on the move | 31 |
| 4 | Storms, fronts: The battleground of weather | 47 |
| 5 | What makes rain? Clouds, fog, rain, snow and sleet occur as water changes its form | 63 |
| 6 | Floods, droughts: The extremes of the Earth's natural water cycle | 83 |
| 7 | Snow and ice: An ordinary winter storm can turn into rain or a monster blizzard | 97 |
| 8 | Thunderstorms and tornadoes: They are among nature's most destructive forces | 115 |
| 9 | Hurricanes: Winds can top 150 mph, but the big danger is the storm surge | 139 |
| 10 | Sky watching: Clouds, rainbows, halos and contrails | 163 |
| 11 | How to predict the weather: How forecasts are made and how accurate they are | 181 |
| 12 | The future of Earth: Greenhouse effect and loss of ozone could be bringing bigger changes | 197 |
| State-by-state records: Hottest, coldest, wettest and major weather events | 219 | |
| Glossary | 222 | |
| Index | 226 |
Anonymous
Posted May 1, 2011
This book explains both the fundamental physics of weather and the complex interaction of air masses in a way that can be grasped by almost anyone. I just wish a new edition would come out with the latest science and computer modeling advances explained as well. If a new edition comes out, I will buy it.
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Posted June 18, 2008
This book helped me understand so many different concepts about the weather. I first purchased it as a teenager who had been fascinated by the weather her whole life, but who didn't know the terminology or nuances of weather. This book made it SO easy to understand, and the graphics and pictures were incredibly helpful. I'd recommend it to anyone!
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Posted April 4, 2005
This book is great for the average weather geek. The graphics are good and the chapters flow. If you have basic questions about our atmosphere this book should serve you well. Meteorologist Fred Yco (AMS & NWA)
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Posted August 16, 2000
It is a great book. Very informative, with great graphics. I would recommend this weather book to anybody who loves weather. I cannot think of anything wrong with this book.
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Posted March 3, 2000
A great book for anyone who wants to know almost anything about the weather. The graphics are superb; the text is very readable; the price is right. I personally own the first edition, but am ordering the revised one. I list this book as a supplemental resource in the college-level courses I teach in Physical Geography, Weather and Climate, and Climatology. My students are very impressed (and very grateful) for this publication - every semester, several of them purchase it for their own use.
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Posted March 1, 2000
I really enjoyed this book. I found it easy to understand, and the graphics were fantastic. This is a great way to learn a little more about the weather and to understand more about our atmosphere. I as a student who plans to someday be a meterologist, felt that this book was definately worth my money. I also liked the fact that I could start wherever I wanted and the majority of it still made great sense. Enjoy!!
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Posted January 6, 2000
I liked it, but in some parts it could have been a little bit better.
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Posted April 16, 2009
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Overview
Featuring the full-color weather graphics of America's favorite newspaper, here is a newly revised edition of the most readable guide to our nation's weather. It also includes an updated state-by-state guide to weather patterns and scientifically accurate records. Online promo.
The best, most readable and visually stimulating guide to our nation's weather--featuring the full-color graphics of the most popular section of America's ...