The Secret World of Weather

Name: The Secret World of Weather
Brand: Hodder & Stoughton
SKU: 9781529339581
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How to Read Signs in Every Cloud, Breeze, Hill, Street, Plant, Animal, and Dewdrop

By Tristan Gooley

3.93

( 805 ratings, 124 reviews)

Summary

The Secret World of Weather by Tristan Gooley explores how to understand weather patterns through natural signs and clues from the environment. This insightful guide encourages readers to deepen their connection with nature by observing small details in the sky, land, and water, revealing the secrets of weather forecasting that often go unnoticed.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a fascination with how weather shapes the natural world around us. It offers insightful observations and practical tips that can deepen your connection to nature and enhance your understanding of the environment.

The Secret World of Weather

Author of the international bestsellers The Walker's Guide to Outdoor Clues & Signs and How to Read Water illuminates another subject of perennial interest and importance: the weather.

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Telegraph Best Books of 2021

'Marvellous... Gooley's witty, conversational writing makes reading a joyful breeze' Geographical Magazine

'A sensitive study that combines theoretical physics with beautiful nature writing.' - Telegraph Best Books To Read On A Summer Holiday

The Secret World of Weather frames itself early on as an aid to forecasting, by decoding signs in mackerel skies and dust devils. But it's really much more than that. Gooley is the best kind of teacher: gentle, patient, nudging.

Richard Mabey, Telegraph

'Gooley marshals a riveting compendium of weather-reading skills... he has plenty of facts at his fingertips with which to excite' The Times

'This breezy new book reveals how to read nature's very own weather forecast... full of fascinating trivia' Daily Mail

'I would recommend this book to all who seek explanations of the incredible variety of natural sights and sounds detectable in the open air.' Weather, journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

'After 40 years as a professional meteorologist, I've looked at the weather through Tristan Gooley's fresh eyes and seen new things.' Peter Gibbs, weatherman and BBC presenter

'Spot hidden weather signs around you that will enable you to embrace the outdoors and plan your garden accordingly.' Gardens Illustrated

The weather changes as we walk around a tree or turn down a street. There is a secret world of weather - one that we all live in, but very few see.

Each day we pass dozens of small weather signs that reveal what the weather is doing all around us - and what is about to happen. The clues are easy to spot when you know how, but remain invisible to most people.

In The Secret World of Weather you'll discover the simple rules that explain the weather signs. And you'll learn rare skills that enhance every minute you spend outdoors, whether you are in a town, on a beach or in a wilder spot.

As the author of the international bestsellers THE WALKER'S GUIDE and HOW TO READ WATER, Tristan Gooley knows how to de-code the phenomena and signs to look for. As he says, 'I want you to get to know these signs as I have, as characters. By studying their habits and behaviours, the signs come to life and the meaning reveals itself. From this flows an ability to read what is happening and what is about to happen'.

This is the ultimate guide to exploring an undiscovered world, one that hides in front of our eyes.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The Secret World of Weather by Tristan Gooley is praised for its enthusiastic guidance on understanding weather through observation. It presents scientifically rigorous and accessible sections on microclimates and weather’s relationship to the land, making readers look at their environment in a more poetic way. Gooley's witty, conversational writing adds a joyful, breezy quality to the reading experience.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529339581

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 April 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sceptre

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Tristan Gooley is the award-winning and international bestselling author of titles such as The Walker's Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs, How to Read Water and How to Read a Tree. Through his journeys, teaching and writing, he has pioneered a renaissance in the rare art of natural navigation.

Tristan is the only living person to have both flown solo and sailed singlehanded across the Atlantic. He has explored close to home and walked with and studied the methods of tribal peoples in some of the remotest regions on Earth.