The Book Depository The Secret World of Weather by Tristan Gooley
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Description: The Secret World of Weather : Paperback : Hodder & Stoughton : 9781529339581 : 1529339588 : 14 Apr 2022 : 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. The Book Depository The Secret World of Weather by Tristan Gooley - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Product ID: 9781529339581
MPN: 1529339588
GTIN: 9781529339581
Author: Craig D. Boorman
Rating: 5
Review: This book has the same 'problem' as Tristan Gooleys other books. You get yourself comfortable in the armchair, a drink beside you and start to read, but before you know it there is a desire to get out of the chair, step outside and see if you can put into practice some of the things he is telling you! Lots of information that you never knew before, and hope you can remember even half of it next time you are out and about.
Author: Kid Ferrous ????????????
Rating: 3
Review: If you read this book, it won’t take you long to realise that author Tristan Gooley provisionally belongs to a long line of British eccentrics as he shares his arcane weather knowledge. And what an arcane book it is. There is very little of the digital here; the world explored in this book is a distinctly analog one. There is a sense of rediscovering lost knowledge, far removed from the internet. Along the way, you will learn, for example, the huge significance of clouds’ bottoms, and the best kind of tree to take shelter under during a rainstorm. I recognised sayings about the weather, which over time have proved to be spot on, that my mother is fond of randomly coming out with, suggesting that in years gone by this kind of rapport with the natural world was normal, and has been forgotten as the world (and meteorology itself, perhaps) has moved on. There are funny one-liners - “Like a sherry-filled aunt at Christmas, dew remembers everything, but is vague with detail”- among the more scientific stuff. Having read the whole book, I feel that it is best taken in small doses, because while it is incredibly fascinating, in some places I found myself zoning out. The science-y bits are explained well and in accessible language, but there is a lot of it to take in. I couldn’t honestly say this book is an easy read, at least not in one sitting. That isn’t to say the book isn’t enjoyable - the author certainly knows his onions and has a pleasant style which often elicits a chuckle - but it can be an overwhelming one.
