The Secret World of Weather: How to Read Signs in Every Cloud, Breeze, Hill, Street, Plant, Animal, and Dewdrop
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- Author：Tristan Gooley
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Summary
In The Tristan Gooley Weather Book， bestselling author Tristan Gooley turns his gaze up to the sky， bringing his signature brand of close observation and eye-opening deduction to the fascinating world of weather。 Every cloud， every change in temperature， every raindrop， every sunbeam， every breeze reveals something about our weather—if you know what to look for。 Before you know it， you’ll be able to forecast impending storms， sunny days， and everything in between， all without needing to consult your smartphone。
But The Tristan Gooley Weather Book goes far beyond mere weather prediction， changing the very way we think about weather itself。 Weather is not something that blankets an area; rather， it is something that changes constantly as you walk through woods or turn down a street。 The weather is never identical on two sides of a tree—or even beneath it。 Take， for example， Gooley’s remarkable discovery that breezes accelerate beneath a tree。 To Gooley， this is “weather，” a tiny microclimate that explains why people sit beneath a tree to cool down—not only for the shade but， subconsciously， for cooler breeze。 And so Gooley shows us not only what the weather will be like five days from now， but also what to expect about the weather around every corner。
By carefully observing the subtle interplay of wind， cloud， fog， temperature， rain and many other phenomena， we not only form a deeper understanding of weather patterns， but we also unlock secrets about our environment。 Weather forms our landscape， and landscape forms our weather。 Everything we see in the sky reflects where we are。 When we learn to read weather’s signs， Gooley shows us， the weather becomes our map， revealing to us how it has made our towns， cities， woods， and hills what they are。 You’ll never see your surroundings the same way again。
But The Tristan Gooley Weather Book goes far beyond mere weather prediction， changing the very way we think about weather itself。 Weather is not something that blankets an area; rather， it is something that changes constantly as you walk through woods or turn down a street。 The weather is never identical on two sides of a tree—or even beneath it。 Take， for example， Gooley’s remarkable discovery that breezes accelerate beneath a tree。 To Gooley， this is “weather，” a tiny microclimate that explains why people sit beneath a tree to cool down—not only for the shade but， subconsciously， for cooler breeze。 And so Gooley shows us not only what the weather will be like five days from now， but also what to expect about the weather around every corner。
By carefully observing the subtle interplay of wind， cloud， fog， temperature， rain and many other phenomena， we not only form a deeper understanding of weather patterns， but we also unlock secrets about our environment。 Weather forms our landscape， and landscape forms our weather。 Everything we see in the sky reflects where we are。 When we learn to read weather’s signs， Gooley shows us， the weather becomes our map， revealing to us how it has made our towns， cities， woods， and hills what they are。 You’ll never see your surroundings the same way again。
Reviews
Pamela
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In Gooley’s book on weather， we get explanations for the whys of weather that has been experienced but never thought about。 For instance， how many of us have noticed that a very hot summer’s day seems cooler beneath a tree？ If we think about it at all， we think it’s merely because we’re shaded from the sun。 But after reading this book， we will know that there more to it than that。 It is unlikely that we’ll ever look at weather phenomena the same way ever again。 Having lived in the northwest， I w In Gooley’s book on weather， we get explanations for the whys of weather that has been experienced but never thought about。 For instance， how many of us have noticed that a very hot summer’s day seems cooler beneath a tree？ If we think about it at all， we think it’s merely because we’re shaded from the sun。 But after reading this book， we will know that there more to it than that。 It is unlikely that we’ll ever look at weather phenomena the same way ever again。 Having lived in the northwest， I was familiar with the concepts of “rain shadows，” i。e。， an area where it can be raining across the nearby landscape but beneath the rain shadow it’s dry， and when you looked at the radar， you could see the shadow in place。 I may have wondered why but now I think know why。If you’re like so many other people and keep an eye on the weather wondering whether today there will be a tornado or a cyclone or a “rain event，” you’ll probably enjoy know the little subtle secrets that will perhaps give you the answers to your questions。My thanks to Experiment and Edelweiss for an eARC。 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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You might THINK you know a lot about the weather （and you might） but I suspect Gooley knows more than the vast majority of us。 He's written an informative and accessible book about all sorts of phenomena， some of which I was familiar with and other of which were new to me。 He's made the science accessible， which I really appreciated。 If it gets a bit much， put the book down and come back to it later- treat this like a collection and you will be rewarded。 Thanks to Edelweiss for the great referen You might THINK you know a lot about the weather （and you might） but I suspect Gooley knows more than the vast majority of us。 He's written an informative and accessible book about all sorts of phenomena， some of which I was familiar with and other of which were new to me。 He's made the science accessible， which I really appreciated。 If it gets a bit much， put the book down and come back to it later- treat this like a collection and you will be rewarded。 Thanks to Edelweiss for the great reference read。 My advice is to buy it in hard copy to make it easier to flip back and forth to the illustrations。 。。。more
Carolyn Bragg
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There is a much used quote many of us only know the first part of:"There is nothing new under the sun and few who take the time to see any of it。"I have always been interested in weather; the science， the unpredictability， and why the weather is often different on one side than the other--of a long north-south running street near my home。 In school， I only learned tantalizing tidbits。 I wanted more， but found nothing。I'm delighted to announce that this book explains EVERYTHING you want to know， There is a much used quote many of us only know the first part of:"There is nothing new under the sun and few who take the time to see any of it。"I have always been interested in weather; the science， the unpredictability， and why the weather is often different on one side than the other--of a long north-south running street near my home。 In school， I only learned tantalizing tidbits。 I wanted more， but found nothing。I'm delighted to announce that this book explains EVERYTHING you want to know， and amazing things you never thought to wonder about weather。Local weather--microclimate--is what we live with every day。 It's what we actually care about in terms of daily life， travel， and comfort。The big maps on tv news with sweeping arrows can provide general ideas， but if you want to understand why， or if you want to recognize the clues and know how to predict weather for your backyard barbecue （and every other event）， this book will teach you！The conversational style， and frequent personal experiences of the author， make reading Secret World like a chat with a fascinating guest， or the kind of lecture you attend where everything fades to the background and you don't notice time passing。 It is an absolute delight to read。 Tips and lessons learned come from visits all around the globe， and the writing is clear and concise。I will be among the first to own a copy of this book。 I will read and re-read it until I can do as the author does。I highly recommend it to every person who is curious about a thing we truly share equally: wet or dry， bright or dark， hot or cold， "What will the weather be tomorrow？"Thank you， Netgalley and the publishers for the pleasure of previewing this book！5/5 Stars！ 。。。more
Tracy
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Five stars！I love this book！ So much information made extremely accessible by the author's clear explanations and conversational tone。 Scientific without being pedantic， The Secret World of Weather makes weather phenomena easy to interpret and even predict， even without all the fancy computers and maps your favorite TV weather forecaster uses。 I am so grateful to NetGalley and The Experiment for allowing me to read and review this book。 I will definitely be purchasing a hard copy for future refe Five stars！I love this book！ So much information made extremely accessible by the author's clear explanations and conversational tone。 Scientific without being pedantic， The Secret World of Weather makes weather phenomena easy to interpret and even predict， even without all the fancy computers and maps your favorite TV weather forecaster uses。 I am so grateful to NetGalley and The Experiment for allowing me to read and review this book。 I will definitely be purchasing a hard copy for future reference。 。。。more
Dan
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My thanks to NetGalley and The Experiment for an advanced copy of this book。 Tristan Gooley has again made the natural world a little less mysterious， a little more understandable and with new understanding comes more time outside。In The Secret World of Weather: How to Read Signs in Every Cloud， Breeze， Hill， Street， Plant， Animal， and Dewdrop Mr Gooley clearly， cleanly and understandably explains that mysterious conversation starter that all humans seem to use， Weather。 We all discuss it， most My thanks to NetGalley and The Experiment for an advanced copy of this book。 Tristan Gooley has again made the natural world a little less mysterious， a little more understandable and with new understanding comes more time outside。In The Secret World of Weather: How to Read Signs in Every Cloud， Breeze， Hill， Street， Plant， Animal， and Dewdrop Mr Gooley clearly， cleanly and understandably explains that mysterious conversation starter that all humans seem to use， Weather。 We all discuss it， most curse it， some try to forecast it， many make fun of the forecasters for their jobs。 But as in politics， all weather is local。 Using sketches， pictures and his own avuncular style Mr。 Gooley explains climates， microclimates， clouds， rain blankets and showers， with plenty of fun facts to share with clever nephews， as I plan to。 What Mr。 Gooley teaches and shows most is being aware of your surroundings。 You can read all you want of these books， but if you don't stop to look around， or just stop and take in the world， it is all for nothing。 Mr。 Gooley wants your attention to understand the natural world。， for with understanding comes appreciation， and respect。 This is Mr。 Gooley's greatest lesson。 。。。more
Alicia Bayer
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I love the topic， love the idea， even love the cover of this book。 I didn't really love reading it， though， which came as a surprise。 It's very text heavy and science heavy （usually a good thing for me） and I found myself really wishing there were more illustrations。 Even the section on clouds contains almost no images， which seemed like such a missed opportunity。 There are a lot of anecdotes about the author's travels and what clues told him what about the weather。 In the end， while it's still I love the topic， love the idea， even love the cover of this book。 I didn't really love reading it， though， which came as a surprise。 It's very text heavy and science heavy （usually a good thing for me） and I found myself really wishing there were more illustrations。 Even the section on clouds contains almost no images， which seemed like such a missed opportunity。 There are a lot of anecdotes about the author's travels and what clues told him what about the weather。 In the end， while it's still a topic I love， I didn't really enjoy this one。 I seem to be in the minority in terms of finding it dull。 It may have just been the wrong book for me at this particularly time， and it's still packed with information。I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more
Brenda
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I was pleased to be given the opportunity to read this ARC。 My husband and I are amateur weather watchers and enjoy learning more whenever given the chance。 We both read this book so the review is a combination of our thoughts。 The book was written in an easy to understand method。 The science of the facts could have easily gone over our heads but it was written at a level that anyone could understand。 Scientific words were used in a way so that you could learn what they meant in plain english。 L I was pleased to be given the opportunity to read this ARC。 My husband and I are amateur weather watchers and enjoy learning more whenever given the chance。 We both read this book so the review is a combination of our thoughts。 The book was written in an easy to understand method。 The science of the facts could have easily gone over our heads but it was written at a level that anyone could understand。 Scientific words were used in a way so that you could learn what they meant in plain english。 Lots of illustrations were provided so the explanations were easier to visualize。 World weather examples were referred to making the book relatable to a wider audience。 The author gives anecdotes that are easy to interpret and put into perspective。 The chapters were divided well so you could read a little here and there and digest what you read before moving on to another chapter。 This makes it easy to use as a field guide。 It is perfect for putting on your shelf （or carry with you in e-form） and open it up when you see weather that you would like to further investigate。 We are able to see our current weather and understand it based on what we read。 We reviewed the book as an ebook but we plan to get a hard copy for our home as well。Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for giving us the opportunity to read and review this terrific book！ 。。。more
Joan
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This is a fascinating book。 I check the weather forecasts frequently but the nearest weather service is over sixty miles away。 I live in the rain shadow of mountains and at the east end of a strait bounded by mountains on the north and south。 My weather is frequently very different than that forecasted for the general area。 This book helped me understand microclimates and the weather produced in small areas。 I learned how weather condition differ because of land characteristics。 I now know why i This is a fascinating book。 I check the weather forecasts frequently but the nearest weather service is over sixty miles away。 I live in the rain shadow of mountains and at the east end of a strait bounded by mountains on the north and south。 My weather is frequently very different than that forecasted for the general area。 This book helped me understand microclimates and the weather produced in small areas。 I learned how weather condition differ because of land characteristics。 I now know why it is often raining at my cousin's house but not mine when we are only a few miles apart。 I have learned how to listen to the wind， noticing the changes in sound as it changes direction and intensity。 I understand now why there is frost on the shed roof when my outside thermometer registers an above freezing temperature。 I know what the red and green on apples mean。 I know why fir trees are better to be under during a rainstorm than broad leaf trees。My favorite section was on rain。 I do live in the Pacific Northwest and we get our fair share of rain。 I had no idea rain had different tastes and smells。 I learned about the variety in the size of raindrops and the speed at which they fall。 Now I listen to the rain， noting its various sounds。This book contains a wealth of information for readers who want to know more about their weather and what causes it。 Gooley has a fun writing style， frequently adding personal stories to illustrate his weather revelations。 I never realized how much I missed and will now be looking closer， paying better attention to weather indicators on the ground and in the air。I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher。 My comments are an independent and honest review。 。。。more
Bernie Gourley
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A couple of weeks ago， I was reading an article discussing the numerous types of human intelligence。 While I firmly believe that the traditional notion of intelligence is sorely inadequate， the social scientist in me is always skeptical when social scientists try to pack up human experience neatly into boxes [because， often times， human experience is anything but neat -- thus resulting in categories that aren’t mutually exclusive， are overly partitioned， or are insufficiently partitioned。] So， I A couple of weeks ago， I was reading an article discussing the numerous types of human intelligence。 While I firmly believe that the traditional notion of intelligence is sorely inadequate， the social scientist in me is always skeptical when social scientists try to pack up human experience neatly into boxes [because， often times， human experience is anything but neat -- thus resulting in categories that aren’t mutually exclusive， are overly partitioned， or are insufficiently partitioned。] So， I don’t know whether I believe that the current scheme， which suggests there are eight types of intelligence， is a good one or not。 [Getting to the point here， I promise。] For instance， I’m not sure whether “naturalist intelligence” [one of the eight categories] is really a different kind of intelligence， or just a different field of application。 What I do know， is that – either way – it is worth trying to improve one’s understanding of nature， and – also -- this book will help you build these faculties。 Tristan Gooley is the Sherlock Holmes of the natural world， taking note of often subtle cues to better understand the overall picture of what’s going on in nature。 This particular book examines what we can determine about weather using the variety of clues offered by the natural world – ranging from obvious weather signs like clouds to more obscure indicators such as animal behavior。 The book consists of twenty-two chapters。 Many of the chapters are focused on weather phenomena like clouds， winds， fog， precipitation， dew， etc。 Some chapters are about natural elements that provide indicators about what might be expected， e。g。 the shape of mountains as they influence wind patters， the differential heating effects of different surfaces of the planet。 And some chapters discuss specific ecosystems and their recurrent weather， e。g。 forests or cities。The book contains many graphics， mostly drawings and diagrams used to visually depict ideas that are not readily grasped through text descriptions。 The book also contains notes， a bibliography， and suggested further readings。 I’d highly recommend this book for anyone who spends time outdoors or who wants to learn more about doing so。 Gooley uses stories， analogies， and interesting facts skillfully throughout the book， building a work that will teach one a great deal in a fun and interesting way。 。。。more
Megan
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The Secret World of Weather is a wonderful explanation of not only the weather as a larger concept， but of what really makes up the specific world we live in。 From microclimates to sun pockets to clouds and more， this book was eye-opening in terms of what I see every day and never took notice of before。 I felt like I was stepping into a whole new world without going anywhere， and gained a much deeper appreciation of how small changes and indications impact how I and the spaces I occupy interact The Secret World of Weather is a wonderful explanation of not only the weather as a larger concept， but of what really makes up the specific world we live in。 From microclimates to sun pockets to clouds and more， this book was eye-opening in terms of what I see every day and never took notice of before。 I felt like I was stepping into a whole new world without going anywhere， and gained a much deeper appreciation of how small changes and indications impact how I and the spaces I occupy interact moment to moment。 Many of the concepts that Tristan Gooley explores in this book are ones that know without really knowing。 For example， I find a warmer sun pocket to sit in when it is chilly outdoors， or sit under a tree where there is not only shade， but also more breeze。 These are things I do unconsciously， but now I know that there was indeed a more solid reason for it。 Tristan Gooley writes in a way that is extremely accessible and clear。 I never found myself overwhelmed with scientific terminology or concepts。 This is a great book for a casual nature and weather fan who wants something just a little more interesting to explore。 I am looking forward to taking this book with me as I walk around and explore my own little corner of the world each day。I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Pastel
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I won an ARC in a Goodreads giveaway。Tristan Gooley is a big nerd for weather and it shows。 This handy， hugely informative book teaches you about reading microclimates while also taking you on a journey through England's beautiful landscapes。There is a lot of practical advice in here， so expect to spend time looking up at the sky and reading clouds and also sticking your hand an inch above the ground， etc。 （Now I just need a full copy because this ARC is missing a lot of illustrations and the in I won an ARC in a Goodreads giveaway。Tristan Gooley is a big nerd for weather and it shows。 This handy， hugely informative book teaches you about reading microclimates while also taking you on a journey through England's beautiful landscapes。There is a lot of practical advice in here， so expect to spend time looking up at the sky and reading clouds and also sticking your hand an inch above the ground， etc。 （Now I just need a full copy because this ARC is missing a lot of illustrations and the index！） 。。。more
Brenda
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What a fabulous， fabulous book！ Written by a sailor and pilot in a conversational tone， the information and knowledge is mind blowing， written with wit and helpful illustrations。 No exaggerating。。。this book is life changing to people like me with a deep interest in weather。 My dad was a weather man who phoned in precipitation and temperatures to the local weather radio station and enjoyed weather watching。 As a master gardener who gardens and weather watches in the warm Mediterranean and frigid What a fabulous， fabulous book！ Written by a sailor and pilot in a conversational tone， the information and knowledge is mind blowing， written with wit and helpful illustrations。 No exaggerating。。。this book is life changing to people like me with a deep interest in weather。 My dad was a weather man who phoned in precipitation and temperatures to the local weather radio station and enjoyed weather watching。 As a master gardener who gardens and weather watches in the warm Mediterranean and frigid Saskatchewan， this book is eye opening。 From the origin of the fascinating word "forecast" and clouds to microclimates and sun pockets to dew and forensic meteorology， I learned a LOT。 So many things stand out in my mind but it would take many pages to describe them so will list a few。。。birds flying get bigger as the day grows older， humid blankets， virga， contrails， gap winds， wind bulge and rare eyebrow clouds。 In my home in Croatia on cold clear days we can see the Alps and now I know why！ Our Bora is mentioned， too。 So are gardening zones which are important （in Saskatchewan it is a measly 2a but thankfully in Croatia a lovely 9）。 I'm also a nature nut and forager so was thrilled to read about the role of animals， fungi and trees （huge impact）。 Can't wait to mindfully stand beneath various tree species during rain。 The Seven Golden Patterns are so useful。 I found myself making copious notes and looking at clouds for practice。 So many aha！ moments。 So many cloud/storm photographs to scrutinize， this time with knowledge！Anyone interested in weather （who isn't？） ought to read this brilliant book。 I could not possibly recommend it enough。My sincere thank you to The Experiment and NetGalley for the privilege of reading the early eARC of this revolutionary， thoughtfully-written book。 I will be buying the hard copy when it comes out！ 。。。more
Alice
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