Basic Essentials Weather Forecasting, 2nd (Basic Essentials Series) [Paperback]

Michael Hodgson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0762704780 | ISBN-13: 978-0762704781 | Publication Date: May 1, 1999 | Edition: 2nd

An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge in an affordable and portable book.

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From the Back Cover

Straightforward advice for predicting and noticing shifts in weather patterns aimed directly at the novice who wants to enjoy a safe journey in the wilderness. With this updated edition, you'll learn to understand how and why different types of weather occur, cloud formations and what they have to tell you, variations in geography and how they affect the weather, and basic meteorological concepts for weather awareness. (5 7/16 X 8 1/2, 70 pages, black-and-white photos and illustrations, appendices, index)

About the Author

Michael Hodgson is an Outdoor Writer's Association of America, Outdoor Recreation awarding winning author. In addition to this book he has written Mountain Biking for Mere Mortals and The Basic Essentials of Minimizing Impact on the Wilderness. He currently resides in San Jose, CA where he writes a column for the San Jose Mercury News and is a contributing editor for BACKPACKER Magazine. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 70 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 2nd edition (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762704780
• ISBN-13: 978-0762704781
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,941,408 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Basic Essentials: Weather Forecasting, April 4, 2000

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This review is from: Basic Essentials Weather Forecasting, 2nd (Basic Essentials Series) (Paperback)

I thought this book was very well written. It gives you good advice and knowledge about weather forecasting and what to look for when doing so. I am studying to be a weather observer and this book has been a good reference book, I take it to work with me as I watch the weather on my driving job. Thank You for the opportunity to review this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best for novices, February 27, 2006

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Joseph P. Hupy "Whig Out" (Eau Claire, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basic Essentials Weather Forecasting, 2nd (Basic Essentials Series) (Paperback)

This is a good book, but only if you are using it to gain BASIC knowledge about the weather. If you are looking for a book that deals with forecasting, look elswewhere.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's just a pocket guide, August 9, 2006

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D. McG. "bookish and loving it" (from America's heartland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Basic Essentials Weather Forecasting, 2nd (Basic Essentials Series) (Paperback)

If all you want is a handy quick reference for weather-watching, then this (very thin) book is good. I had wanted to learn all about weather, and really needed more examples, pictures, explanations. So I'll find and read a real text book, but then I'll carry Hodgson's little book when I go hiking.