Michael Bright - The Pocket Book of Weather (2014)

The Pocket Book of Weather: Entertaining and Remarkable Facts About Our Weather

by Michael Bright.

# ISBN-13: 9781620406250
# Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
# Publication year : 2014
# Pages: 144
# Format: ePUB + PDF


Featuring three thousand essential facts and figures, illustrated with more than fifty color photographs and diagrams, this entertaining and informative guide explains how the weather shapes our planet and affects all our lives. From the weather you face each day to the glory of rainbows and lightning and the drama of tornadoes, solar storms, and monsoons, Michael Bright explores:

How clouds develop
What makes the wind blow
Why no two snowflakes are the same
What causes tornadoes
Why deserts are so dry and rainforests so wet
What the El Niño effect is
How rainbows form
How to read a weather map
And much more.

After marveling at lightning, explaining thunder, and finding there is no end of the rainbow, Bright investigates how weather will become even more important in the future, both as a result of climate change, and because of new ways of harnessing the awesome power of nature to generate energy. The Pocket Book of Weather is a fascinating compendium of useful and entertaining information, to be enjoyed at home or while hiking, biking, or otherwise outdoors.


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Michael Bright is an executive producer with the BBC's natural history unit and has written scores of books about the natural world. He lives in Bristol.

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