Waterstones The Secret World of Weather
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Price: £10.99
Brand: Waterstones
Description: 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 to Outdoor Clues and Signs 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.
Category: Books
Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9781529339581
Delivery cost: 2.99
ISBN: 9781529339581
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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.
