The Weather

About this book

Perhaps because we cant always predict it and certainly cant control it our fascination with the weather never seems to wane. But despite our frequent powerlessness in the face of it there is much we do know. The Weather takes a thrilling voyage to the heart of this phenomenon that even in an age of air conditioning and artificial environments is still central to the everyday life of the planet. From hurricanes and sandstorms monsoons to avalanches solar storms to the jet stream The Weather showcases the most dangerous and dynamic forces of the weather. Created by veteran BBC producer editor and writer John Lynch The Weather explains the science of weather clearly and accessibly illustrated throughout with color photographs and graphics from The Learning Channel/BBC television series. The Weather begins with the basic questions: What is the weather and what drives it? The book then goes on to cover every global weather phenomenon with an in-depth introduction and sections on Wind Wet Cold and Hot. The book is especially revealing on how humans interact with weather -- how weve adapted to it suffered from it harnessed it and finally how we may be inadvertently changing it. The final section Change is a look at the meaning of global climate change patterns.