Weather - William J Burroughs

A comprehensive, colourful and accessible introduction to meteorology, its past, present and future.

This is a fascinating guide to the mechanics of weather - how patterns of weather occur around the globe and at local level. It shows you how to interpret weather signs in the sky and weather charts in the media. It reveals how climate is the key to understanding the landscapes and the flora and fauna around us. It highlights what man has done to the weather, and how the weather has affcted us.

Lavishly illustrated with spectacular photographs, charts and diagrams, this is the book to help you understand all aspects of the weather, from a historical, scientific and practical point of view.