The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weather [Paperback]

Dr Mel Goldstein (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: Alpha / Penguin Group Inc (1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028627091
• ISBN-13: 978-0028627090
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #430,829 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sunny Forecast for this book, March 11, 2001

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Todd Hawley (San Francisco CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weather (Paperback)

I've always been fascinated by weather and its changes. However, having spent my whole life on the West Coast (and almost all of it in California), I can't say I'm that much of a "weather expert." I remember living in San Diego in the late 1970s and having a weatherman describe a passing storm front as a series of "squall lines." I always wondered what exactly that meant. While this book may not define "squall lines" specifically, it does go a long way in explaining our weather. And after reading this book I still may not be a weather expert, but I'm definitely much more knowledgeable about it.

I like the Idiot books because they explain a subject in some depth without going overboard, but at the same time don't "dumb down" to the point of telling cutesy jokes to get a point across. This book is no exception. Taking on weather topics from wind and rain, how violent storms (thunderstorms, tornadoes and hurricanes) develop, how air pollution affects us, "global warming," even how a day to day forecast is put together and how to become a TV weatherman are done in a light but still informative style. There's also some excellent reference material (weather glossary, weather maps, etc.) at the back of the book too.

An excellent introductory book about weather and one that I can refer to time and time again.

27 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great learning tool!, December 13, 1999

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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weather (Paperback)

This book was very interesting. It is great for people of all ages. It answers any question you ever had about the weather, and you don't even have to be a scientist to understand it! It would make a great gift too!

4.0 out of 5 stars difficult subject to cover and explain, June 8, 2010

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C. Jones "bascelflt" (Tallahassee, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weather (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I had no idea Weather or Meteorology or Atmospheric Science would be so difficult but this has helped explain what I am watching and listening to with the "Teaching Company" lectures on "Meteorology: An Introduction to the Wonders of the Weather". I wanted a companion book but nothing can compare to the course with the graphics and charts on the lectures. I had the Dummies book on Weather but didn't like it in the least. Maybe it was outdated as I couldn't find most of the terminology Dr. Fovell used in the lectures. This is a better but still not as good as some CIG books and I have read most of them on all topics over the years.