
The Cambridge Guide to the Weather
Ross Reynolds(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 13. February 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-521-77489-5 (ISBN)
Description
The Cambridge Guide to the Weather is a practical guide to observing, measuring and understanding the weather. Aimed at all those who enjoy the outdoors, such as sailors, walkers, climbers and birdwatchers, this book is also useful as an aid to planning holidays throughout the world, with handy country-by-country climate guides and statistics, along with in-depth explanations of global weather patterns. Guidance in measuring and recording the weather plus handy tips on how to interpret weather signs are also included. In addition, this book gives a detailed, factual and balanced account of the implications of environmental issues currently in the headlines, such as global warming and the depletion of the ozone layer, as well as the effects of El Nino and other phenomena on world weather patterns. Packed full of colour photographs and satellite images, the text is also illustrated with specially commisioned artwork, maps, charts and graphs.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
200 Plates, color
Dimensions
Height: 126 mm
Width: 198 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-77489-5 (9780521774895)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
Introduction; 1. The atmosphere; 2. Observing the weather; 3. Mapping the weather; 4. Global weather; 5. Explaining and forecasting the weather; 6. Hazardous weather; 7. Holiday weather around the world; 8. Environmental issues; Glossary; Further Reading; Index.