Eric Sloane's Weather Book
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- Author：Eric Sloane
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Summary
Sloane instructs readers how to glean climate information by "reading" such natural phenomena as winds， skies， and animal sounds。 A beautifully illustrated and practical treasure trove of enlightening lore for outdoorsmen， farmers， sailors， and anyone who has ever wondered whether to take an umbrella when leaving the house。 87 illustrations。
Reviews
Kevin
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Interesting book on weather！ Pretty much the only one I could find that wasn't a meteorology textbook。 I definitely learned a lot that I didn't know before， and it was quite an interesting and understandable read。Some drawbacks were that it felt a bit dated， and I didn't always know when I could trust the information he gave because it didn't always seem like he made verified claims。 Some typos like about the point below which half of all air resides is at times 1500ft and others 15，000ft。I felt Interesting book on weather！ Pretty much the only one I could find that wasn't a meteorology textbook。 I definitely learned a lot that I didn't know before， and it was quite an interesting and understandable read。Some drawbacks were that it felt a bit dated， and I didn't always know when I could trust the information he gave because it didn't always seem like he made verified claims。 Some typos like about the point below which half of all air resides is at times 1500ft and others 15，000ft。I felt like the first chapters were quite exciting in how much weather knowledge it gave in the form of adages， but it didn't seem to follow through on in-depth explanations for those sayings throughout the book， which would have been appreciated。 。。。more
Ines
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A nice summary of a huge topic， perfect for people like me that find odd topics suddenly very intriguing for a short period of time。
Ken
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Sloane's "Weather Book" is a deceptively slim volume that contains a great level of science and folklore pertaining to weather， with a tight focus on helping individuals develop an intuitive understanding of weather systems。 There are wonderful illustrations about every other pages， and these show models that assist the beginner in comprehending climate cycles and the physical elements of weather， many of which are invisible to the casual observer。 This will make a nice addition to the outdoor/e Sloane's "Weather Book" is a deceptively slim volume that contains a great level of science and folklore pertaining to weather， with a tight focus on helping individuals develop an intuitive understanding of weather systems。 There are wonderful illustrations about every other pages， and these show models that assist the beginner in comprehending climate cycles and the physical elements of weather， many of which are invisible to the casual observer。 This will make a nice addition to the outdoor/environment section of my library。 。。。more
Nick
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My first attempt to learn about metrology ended up like the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon where Calvin asks his dad what causes wind; to which his dad responds， "trees sneezing。" When Calvin asks if that's true his father responds， "no， but the truth is more complicated。" Seeing all of the Algebra in just the first few pages of the intro to metrology book I quickly opted for this book。 It was given to me as a gift and the gift giver， having evidently perused through it before wrapping， said， "so I b My first attempt to learn about metrology ended up like the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon where Calvin asks his dad what causes wind; to which his dad responds， "trees sneezing。" When Calvin asks if that's true his father responds， "no， but the truth is more complicated。" Seeing all of the Algebra in just the first few pages of the intro to metrology book I quickly opted for this book。 It was given to me as a gift and the gift giver， having evidently perused through it before wrapping， said， "so I basically bought you a children's book？"The book， filled with pictures， is a great way to get a cursory， non mathematical overview of the basics of weather systems。 I highly， highly recommend it if you have a casual interest in how weather systems work。 。。。more
Isabella Cole
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Read for AO Y7"Eric Sloane's Weather Book" is a guide to understanding weather， and what exactly causes the phenomenons that we experience daily。 I didn't care for this book， but I'm glad I read it， because I definitely gained a lot from it！ I really suggest looking at the drawings as you read， it will definitely help。 Read for AO Y7"Eric Sloane's Weather Book" is a guide to understanding weather， and what exactly causes the phenomenons that we experience daily。 I didn't care for this book， but I'm glad I read it， because I definitely gained a lot from it！ I really suggest looking at the drawings as you read， it will definitely help。 。。。more
Glenn Schmelzle
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loved the illustrations in this as a kid
Juli Anna
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This is a brilliant introduction to meteorology with simple explanations and so many beautiful， helpful illustrations。 While not a weather forecasting handbook per se， this book provides a solid education in the mechanics of weather。 It's an old volume （originally published in 1949） but it has aged very well。 I recommend this book to anyone who wants a solid， basic education in the workings of our atmosphere。 This is a brilliant introduction to meteorology with simple explanations and so many beautiful， helpful illustrations。 While not a weather forecasting handbook per se， this book provides a solid education in the mechanics of weather。 It's an old volume （originally published in 1949） but it has aged very well。 I recommend this book to anyone who wants a solid， basic education in the workings of our atmosphere。 。。。more
Christina
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This book will require two or three read-throughs， I think。 There is just too much information crammed in for the average person to remember it all， unless you already have a background in weather science。 My favorite part of this book is the copious amount of illustrations to help me understand the ideas being described。 The only downsides I can think of are:1） Since this book is older than my parents， devices like "weather maps" （as in， physical maps with hot and cold fronts printed on them fo This book will require two or three read-throughs， I think。 There is just too much information crammed in for the average person to remember it all， unless you already have a background in weather science。 My favorite part of this book is the copious amount of illustrations to help me understand the ideas being described。 The only downsides I can think of are:1） Since this book is older than my parents， devices like "weather maps" （as in， physical maps with hot and cold fronts printed on them for the average citizen to pick up every day） and "portable victrolas" （in other words， portable record players） aren't very good reference points for today's reader any longer。 He especially lingers on the way to read weather maps， making me feel sad I can't apply my new knowledge of them。 （Alas， weather。com does not provide stationary weather maps。。。。）2） Sometimes the chapters really do feel like a dump of information， as if the author brainstormed everything he could say about a topic and then strung it all together。 Paragraphs will switch subjects somewhat abruptly and sometimes leave me wishing he had explained a little further before moving on。 Also， sometimes the author takes for granted the experiences of his audience which may have been entirely fair in the 1950s but aren't so obvious today， such as "Most of us have been swimming during a rain when each rain drop hit the water's surface with a little sparkling light。" Whoa， raindrops will sparkle when they hit the water？ Wait， since when do 'most' of us swim during the rain？ Is this really common knowledge？ Tell me more！ He doesn't elaborate。 I guess it was just too obvious。Now I'm not only lamenting the loss of weather maps， but also the magical connection with the weather than Eric Sloane took for granted！ 。。。more
Chrissy Michael
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A book I bought for my son and couldn't wait for him to finish so I could read it。 Interesting and cute drawings。 A book I bought for my son and couldn't wait for him to finish so I could read it。 Interesting and cute drawings。 。。。more
Doug
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Wow！ When I first got the book， I thought what is this with all the silly drawings and put it on my shelf。 I’m glad I finally pulled it out！ It is probably the best and most practical book on weather I have read Zane I have read quite a few！ Great practical illustrations of how the weather works。 I will likely reread it down the road to reinforce what I have read！ Great stuff。。。I’m going to read more by this author！
Jonathan
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This is a great little book explaining North American weather simply for the common layman like me。 It was written in the 50s， so it has drawings （！）， but they're very good and add to the charm。 This is a great little book explaining North American weather simply for the common layman like me。 It was written in the 50s， so it has drawings （！）， but they're very good and add to the charm。 。。。more
Dr Rick
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Excellent book on weather phenomena without all the technical jargon。 A must read for weather geeks without mathematical boredom。
Shell
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I really enjoyed reading this book。 I found myself checking the sky more。 I also understand some of the meaning to saying that I have heard over the years。Thank you so much。 I look forward to reading the rest of the books in the collection。
Monty
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Eric Sloane was an American Leonardo Da Vinci。 He was able to tackle interesting subjects from Barns， Covered Bridges， Tools， devices from the past， and even meteorology and explain them in a wonderfully succinct and understandable way。 His illustrations were the key to his work。 By providing excellent pen & ink （and sometimes watercolor） illustrations， he was able to convey complex ideas in an easily understandable manner。 This work is the epitome of his science writing for the public。 Any one Eric Sloane was an American Leonardo Da Vinci。 He was able to tackle interesting subjects from Barns， Covered Bridges， Tools， devices from the past， and even meteorology and explain them in a wonderfully succinct and understandable way。 His illustrations were the key to his work。 By providing excellent pen & ink （and sometimes watercolor） illustrations， he was able to convey complex ideas in an easily understandable manner。 This work is the epitome of his science writing for the public。 Any one who has wanted a better understanding of air currents， air pressure， warm & cold fronts， clouds，storms， and any other weather phenomena， would do well to take a look at this book。 You will never look at a weather map in the same way。 Weather should be visualized in a 3-D fashion， and Sloane is able to show this on a two-dimensional page。 。。。more
Brian
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Published before I was born， the pictures in this book make understanding weather and all accompanying phenomena （air， temperature， wind， rain， snow， climate， etc） much easier and straightforward than the college class I took on the same subject。 I interrupted my wife several times while reading this book to share with her a tidbit or two。
Debbie
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