Weather Lore

Author : Tristan Gooley
Publisher : The Experiment
ISBN 13 : 1615191550
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Natural Navigator written by Tristan Gooley and published by The Experiment. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Secret World of Weather and The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs, learn to tap into nature and notice the hidden clues all around you Before GPS, before the compass, and even before cartography, humankind was navigating. Now this singular guide helps us rediscover what our ancestors long understood—that a windswept tree, the depth of a puddle, or a trill of birdsong can help us find our way, if we know what to look and listen for. Adventurer and navigation expert Tristan Gooley unlocks the directional clues hidden in the sun, moon, stars, clouds, weather patterns, lengthening shadows, changing tides, plant growth, and the habits of wildlife. Rich with navigational anecdotes collected across ages, continents, and cultures, The Natural Navigator will help keep you on course and open your eyes to the wonders, large and small, of the natural world.

Author : Richard Inwards
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108077625
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weather Lore written by Richard Inwards and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-12-11 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1893, this is the second edition of an entertaining and fascinating collection of proverbs, rhymes and sayings about the weather.

Author : Leslie Alan Horvitz Staff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781845660932
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essential Book of Weather Lore written by Leslie Alan Horvitz Staff and published by . This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author has extracted the science from the hearsay in hundreds of weather-related aphorisms and facts from around the world, from blood rain in ancient Rome to hungry polar bears in a rapidly warming Arctic.

Author : Edward F. Dolan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Old Farmer's Almanac Book of Weather Lore written by Edward F. Dolan and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the season, clouds, rain, rainbows, thunder, and lightning, and evaluates the validity of folklore concerning the weather.

Author : Cindy Day
Publisher : Nimbus+ORM
ISBN 13 : 1771084308
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grandma Says written by Cindy Day and published by Nimbus+ORM. This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the meaning behind 80 weather-related sayings from one of Canada’s top meteorologists. On Cindy Day’s grandmother’s farm, the weather wasn’t predicted with a computer or official forecast but by accumulated wisdom and careful observation. Cindy’s grandma was a constant prognosticator, making predictions about the weather that more often than not, proved correct! Grandma Says is a collection of 80 weather-related sayings that Cindy recalls from her grandmother. Now CTV Atlantic’s meteorologist, Cindy explains the science behind this traditional weather lore, and over 40 accent illustrations complement the text.

Author : Carole Garbuny Vogel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 076131900X
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weather Legends written by Carole Garbuny Vogel and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Native American tales are set against scientific facts to explain how thunder, tornadoes, sunlight, rainbows, and other weather phenomena come into existence.

Author : David Laskin
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 038546956X
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Braving the Elements written by David Laskin and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1997-06-16 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nowhere in the world is weather as volatile and powerful as it is in North America. Scorching heat in the Southwest, hurricanes on the Atlantic coast, tornadoes in the Plains, blizzards in the mountains: Every area of the country has vastly different weather, and vastly different cultures as a result. Braving the Elements is David Laskin's delightful and fascinating history of how our unique weather has shaped a nation, and how we've tried to cope with it over centuries. Since before Columbus, the peoples of America have struggled to make sense of the capricious and violent nature of America's weather. Anasazi Indians used the rain dance (and sometimes human sacrifice) to induce rain, while the Puritans in New England blamed the sins of the community for lightening strikes and Nor'easters. IN modern times we carry on those traditions by blaming the weatherman for ruined weekends. Despite hi-tech satellites and powerful computers and 24-hour-a-day forecasting from The Weather Channel, we're still at the mercy of the whims of Mother Nature. Laskin recounts the many dramatic moments in American weather history, from the "Little Ice Age" to Ben Franklin's invention of the lightning rod to the Great Blizzard of the 1930's to the worries about global warming. Packed with fresh insights and wonderful lore and trivia, Braving the Elements is unique and essential reading for anyone who's ever asked, "What's it like outside?"

Author : Joseph M. Moran
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN 13 : 9780299171841
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wisconsin's Weather and Climate written by Joseph M. Moran and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The land that is now called Wisconsin has a place in weather history. Its climate has ranged from tropical to polar over hundreds of millions of years--and even today, that's the seeming difference between July and January here. And Wisconsinites have played key roles in advancing the science of meterology and climatology: Increase Lapham helped found the National Weather Service in the nineteenth century; Eric Miller was the first to broadcast regular weather reports on the radio in the 1920s; Verner Suomi pioneered tracking weather by satellite; and Reid Bryson has been a leader in studying global climate change. Wisconsin's Weather and Climate is written for weather buffs, teachers, students, outdoor enthusiasts, and those working in fields, lakes, and forests for whom the weather is a daily force to be reckoned with. It examines the physical features of Wisconsin that shape the state's climate--topography, mid-latitude location, and proximity to Lakes Superior and Michigan--and meteorological phenomena that affect climate, such as atmospheric circulation and air mass frequency. Authors Joseph M. Moran and Edward J. Hopkins trace the evolution of methods of weather observation and forecasting that are so important for agriculture and Great Lakes commerce, and they explain how Wisconsin scientists use weather balloons, radar, and satellites to improve forecasting and track climate changes. They take readers through the seasonal changes in weather in Wisconsin and give an overview of what past climate changes might tell us about the future. Appendices provide climatic data for Wisconsin, including extremes of temperature, snowfall, and precipitation at selected stations in the state. The authors also list sources for further information. Vignettes throughout the book provide fascinating weather lore: o Why there are cacti in Wisconsin o The famous Green Bay Packers-Dallas Cowboys "Ice Bowl" game of 1967 o The Army Signal Corps' ban on the word tornado o Advances in snow-making technology o The decline of the Great Lakes ice industry

Author : Eric Sloane
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486443574
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eric Sloane's Weather Book written by Eric Sloane and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2005-10-28 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Amateur weather forecasters (which includes just about everyone) will find this volume an informative and entertaining account of the why and how of the weather." — The Nation In simple language, Eric Sloane explains the whys and wherefores of weather and weather forecasting — and does it in a style that's universally appealing. With humor and common sense shining through in a book that's also lively and informative, Sloane shows readers how to predict the weather by "reading" such natural phenomena as winds, skies, and animal sounds. This beautifully illustrated and practical treasure trove of climate lore will enlighten outdoorsmen, farmers, sailors, and anyone else who has ever wondered what a large halo around the moon means, why birds "sit it out" before a storm, and whether or not to take an umbrella when leaving the house.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weather Lore written by and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: