Weather for Dummies (Paperback)

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Product Description

A handy reference to the awesome forces of nature we witness every day.

For anyone who is dazzled by dramatic displays of wind, thunder, and lightning, Weather For Dummies is an indispensable guide to the basic science behind these daily phenomena. From frontal systems to jet streams, this book gives you the tools you need to understand the climate around you. It includes:

• Explanations fo the hottest weather topics including El NiÒo, global warming, and more
• A color insert filled with weather maps and photos of weather phenomena
• Resources such as Web sites, weather organizations, and publications
• Fascinating information on clouds--from the wispy cirrus to the bubbling mammatus
• Fun weather experiments anyone can do

From the Publisher

Discover how to:
* Identify cloud types
* Understand what causes tornadoes to form
* Avoid danger during severe weather
* Understand the global warming debate

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (October 9, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764552430
• ISBN-13: 978-0764552434
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #195,478 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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75 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Weather for Dummies, November 9, 2000

By	Kevin Daniel (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This is a great book for those of us interested more in the weather and less in stuffy meteorology. I now have an understanding of "relative humidity" and why a "dry heat" is more comfortable than humid heat. I now know where some weather proverbs come from, such as "Red sky at night, sailor's delight." (There's actually factual basis for this proverb.)

This book makes a nice coffee table book, and it lends itself to casual reading. But if you're serious about the weather, you can get a lot from this book as well. There's a chapter on setting up your own weather instruments at home and keeping a weather diary. And the appendix lists a number of websites where you can learn even more about the weather. No more glib answers from me when someone says, "How about this weather?"

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Weather for Dummies, January 5, 2007

By	Gordon J. Denno - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It was a basic book on starting to understand weather, which is what I was looking for. I was able to read and understand more advanced books on the subject after that one. It served its purpose.

23 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Reader-Friendly Reference, February 22, 2004

By	Virgil Brown (White Oak, Texas USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Weather is a subject that everyone knows something about. However that's just where John Cox starts. So one knows about Doppler radar? How about polar orbiters? So one has always heard the expression "it's too cold to snow?" Is it really?

Of course this is a reader-friendly book. But I will wager that it will soon turn into a handy reference book that is frequently pulled from the shelf.