The weather affects everyone at sea, whether you are pottering along the coast, motoring from port to port or sailing to another continent. This book
- produced in consultation with the RYA
- explains in clear, simple terms the basic principles that govern the weather. It helps the reader learn how to get the most from weather maps & forecasts, deduce how the wind will be modified by the coast & whether or not a sea breeze will set in. It also shows how to keep an eye on the clouds, the waves & the barometer, & how to anticipate hazards such as gales, thunderstorms & fog.

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If you`re fed up with inaccurate forecasts you may want to have a look at this classic book, you could find yourself able to make accurate forecasts whatever the weather
- ensuring your camping trips are dry, your nature trails comfortable or bracing, & your wild swims just the right kind of wet. Telling you what happens if it rains on St Swithin`s Day, or if there`s a red sky at night, if it snows at Easter or if spiders spin long webs, Weather Forecasting The Country Way will put you in touch with thousands of years of British wisdom & heritage. In amusing & delightful prose, Robin Page shows how applying simple common sense to country lore
- based on observing animal & plant behaviour, watching clouds, the stars & the moon
- anyone can become well-versed in Britain`s difficult to predict & often wayward weather.


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This is the perfect book for anyone who finds general weather forecasts frustrating because they don't give sufficient local detail. It answers such questions as: Is it likely to rain, be sunny or windy? Will it be a good day at the beach? Should I take an umbrella to work? Will there be plenty of wind for sailing? Should I water the lawn? Alan Watts, the acclaimed author of the bestselling Instant Weather Forecasting, explains in straightforward terms how to look at the sky & interpret what the clouds indicate about the coming weather. He explains how to combine information given in weather forecasts with the readers own observations to arrive at a correct assessment of what the coming weather is likely to be. ...

This book takes readers on a whirlwind tour of our planet’s weather & climate.30 key topics explore & explain the how & why of our global weather & its effects, from atmospheric influences, the seasons, & climate zones to extreme events, forecasting, & global warming. Each topic is presented in a neat 30-second soundbite, supported by a 3-second flash summary & a full-page colourful artwork. Fun active “missions” support the topics & encourage kids to find out more. With stunning artwork, the attention-grabbing format is engaging & immediate, introducing readers aged from 8 up to this fascinating subject that affects all our lives. ...

Martha Gellhorn`s three intertwined novellas are concerned with the integration of European outsider into the dramatic landscape of East Africa. It is a story of rejection & enchantment. Two sisters, one beautiful, one plain, return unmarried from their adventures in the great to their parents` hotel on the mountain, where they are caught up in a scandalous relations with an African official & an English botanist. A heartbroken woman tries to escape the memory of her son`s death on a doomed holiday by the sea. A lonely, awkward young Englishman, disorientated by years as a prisoner-of-war, orphaned by bombs in London, seeks a new life in the highlands. ...

It is no accident that the weather is a perpetual topic of conversation in Britain. For its range of extreme conditions our climate is quite unusual. Winds of over 130 mph (1976), arctic conditions like those in early 1963 & snowstorms producing 6 feet of undrifted snow in 15 hours (1929), fogs in which you cannot see your own feet (1952), protracted droughts as in 1975-6 & 1995-7 & heatwaves with temperatures reaching 100 F (1868), hailstorms showering down lb hailstones (1925), ice-storms so severe that birds fell to the ground in mid flight, weighed down by coats of ice (1940), & deluges releasing 11 inches of rain in 24 hours (1955) -- Robin Stirling tells us of these & many other equally remarkable phenomena, assessing their significance in relation to average conditions both locally & nationally, & putting all the facts into perspective. A mine of information, The Weather of Britain has proved absorbing for all those with a general interest in the subject & valuable for people whose jobs & even lives depend on having a detailed & accurate knowledge of Britain`s weather. It is now appearing in paperback for the first time in this second, extensively revised & completely updated edition ...

Investigate weather with experiments on wind, rain, storms, clouds, rainbows, temperature, evaporation, pressure, & more. Learn about clouds, rainbows, thunderstorms & lightning. Build a weather station with wind speed indicator, rain gauge & wind vane.

Includes:: 20-page booklet.

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This book summarises the climate of each country in a simple format, so the weather you can expect in any part of the world is easy to look up, & different countries can be compared. Brief details are given of the temperature & rainfall, with other general comments including what clothing to take. A very useful book for planning where & when to travel. ...

Explore our weird & wonderful weather in Eyewitness Activity Weather Watcher, with more than 30 fun, hands-on activities! Discover the mysteries of the weather, from piercing lightning & snowflakes to learning more about our climate & the atmosphere. Learn how to become a weather watcher or make an ice mirror with the help of Weather Watcher. Get making & creating: create a breeze, make a rainbow & much more. Each of the 30 activities have easy-to-follow instructions & specially commissioned photography to help you complete each project as you make a snowflake & a wind vane. With more then 50 stickers inside to use alongside, the activities you`ll have fun learning all about the night`s sky. ...

Weather Wise is a highly practical, lively & very accessible guide to weather phenomena for anyone who enjoys the outdoors. Suitable for sailors, walkers, climbers, skiers, fishermen, golfers & holidaymakers, it explains how forthcoming weather will affect them, as well as how to predict what is coming & assess how severe it will be. No other weather book has the practical hands-on approach of Alan Watts, whose reputation for explaining complicated meteorological situations in an understandable way for the average reader is second to none. Packed with practical tips, hints & fact panels, it will be a godsend to anyone pursuing an outdoor activity. Covers: the seasons, clouds, heat & cold, rain, changeable weather, showery weather, wind, thunder, fog & mist, sea weather, hill & mountain weather & hurricanes & tornadoes ...