Designed for beginners, outdoor enthusiasts, sailors and ramblers, "Philip's Mini Guide to Weather" can be used anywhere in the world. The slim, paperback format slips easily into a shirt pocket. Accompanying the informative and accessible text are more than 100 colour diagrams, charts and tables, and 100 illustrative photographs (including numerous satellite images) - together they provide essential details on weather systems, depressions, anticyclones and hurricanes, plus information on the extreme weather that has so dominated the news in recent years. Local weather, such as wind systems, visibility, frost and snow, is featured along with optical effects such as rainbows, haloes and mirages.The full range of forecasting is explored, from professional forecasts and charts to satellite images and weather watching - including instruments you might use at home. In addition, the book provides key information on local weather systems, including average temperatures and precipitation statistics during the course of a year. Local regions covered include North America, Europe and Australasia, making the book an ideal travel companion for those travelling abroad.
"Philip's Mini Guide to Weather" will appeal to anyone with an interest in the weather and associated natural phenomena. The concise text and clear layout featuring good-sized artworks and photographs will inspire confidence in newcomers, while the small format will make it a handy guide for the more experienced weather-watcher when out in the field.
- ISBN10 0540092878
- ISBN13 9780540092871
- Publish Date 2 March 2009
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 2 July 2009
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
- Imprint Philip's
- Format Paperback
- Pages 272
- Language English