The Sailor's Book of the Weather

by Simon Keeling

Overview

Introducing key principles that influence the weather, this guide gives sailors the tools to forecast from observations and the available information. Wind, clouds and weather patterns are all covered, arming mariners with the knowledge required to predict the weather accurately. Illustrated with charts and beautiful photographs, this book is a must for anyone who ventures onto the water, whatever your boat, experience or sailing location.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470998038
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	07/29/2008
Pages:	164
Product dimensions:	0.04(w) x 0.04(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Simon Keeling has done stints as a TV weather man on all the main UK networks, but now spends more time writing about the weather, running weather courses for TV weather presenters, pilots and sailors, as well as running his own weather company. He is a Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society and has a Master of Science Degree in Applied Meteorology & Climatology from the University of Birmingham.

Table of Contents

Introduction to weather; Workings of the weather; Practical forecasting; Hazards; Where to get weather information; Appendix: Charts for you to draw; Index

Editorial Reviews

"...useful book...helpful illustrations and a chatty style, it breezes through the basic principles...full of useful website links". (Yachting Monthly)
"Giving you the tools to forecast from observations and how to make the most of this information." (Boat Mart)
“Written in straightforward language with the science presented in an easy-to-digest manner.” (Julian Stockwin)

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