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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weather (Paperback)

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Key Phrases: rainmaking efforts, continental polar air mass, frontal cyclone, United States, New England, New York (more...)

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Paperback: 1 pages
Publisher: Alpha Books (January 1, 2002)
ISBN-10: 0028643410
ISBN-13: 978-0028643410
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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rainmaking efforts, continental polar air mass, frontal cyclone, most violent weather, computer forecasting, sinking motions, greatest storms, following figure shows, good ozone, tropical air mass, radiational cooling, sling psychrometer, polar air masses, next figure shows, weather lore

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United States, New England, New York, Weather Words, Northern Hemisphere, National Weather Service, Southern Hemisphere, The Least You Need, South America, Braving the Elements, North America, Gulf Stream, Environmental Protection Agency, Gulf of Mexico, Los Angeles, Hurricane Andrew, South Pole, Great Lakes, North Carolina, Polar High, South Carolina, The Grown-Up, Las Vegas, North Atlantic, Pacific Northwest

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

By	Todd Hawley (San Francisco CA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

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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.

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

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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!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Talks About the Weather but Doesn't Explain, September 17, 2009

By	J. McCook "READAX" (Southeastern US) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was looking for a book that would offer a detailed explanation of the science of weather in terms that even an idiot such as myself could understand. Then I found this 400-plus page book called The Complete Idiot's Guide to WEATHER! Just what the doctor ordered!

But here's the thing: Out of the 400-plus pages, only a mere 20 percent of them are dedicated to explaining the weather. The bulk of the book -- chapter after endless chapter -- is about global warming, climate changes, pollution, how to control pollution, ozone layer depletion, seasonal allergies and other health issues, political debates regarding weather, in-depth descriptions of a few hurricanes over the past few years, an entire chapter dedicated to El Nino, blah, blah, blah.

As for that tiny 1/5 of the book that deals with actually explaining the basics of weather? Don't waste your time with it. Most of it is filled with Dr. Mel Goldstein baby-talking his way around inconsequential pieces of information. Until, that is, he reaches a crucial and complicated point. Only then does he generally pare down his words into a couple of brief sentences (that tend not to make a lick of sense to the layman), whereas he should have dedicated an entire chapter to the topic! But there are always the helpful graphics to assist in understanding these issues, e.g. the stick figure (literally!) with a few arrows pointing to it. Examining that did me a world of good. Not.

To be honest, I ultimately became so annoyed and frustrated in dealing with it that tore this book in two and threw it away, namely to insure that no one else would have the misfortune of falling prey to its implied promises of explaining the weather to complete idiots.

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