Editorial Review:
A handy reference to the awesome forces of nature we witness every day. For anyone who is dazzled by dramatic displays of wind, thunder, and lightning, Weather For Dummies is an indispensable guide to the basic science behind these daily phenomena. From frontal systems to jet streams, this book gives you the tools you need to understand the climate around you. It includes: - Explanations fo the hottest weather topics including El NiÒo, global warming, and more
- A color insert filled with weather maps and photos of weather phenomena
- Resources such as Web sites, weather organizations, and publications
- Fascinating information on clouds--from the wispy cirrus to the bubbling mammatus
- Fun weather experiments anyone can do
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Customer Reviews
Average Customer Rating: 
Excellent, well written book.  2008-09-03
This is a very well written book, informative and very easy reading. The author explains things in an easy to understand manner.
Weather for Dummies  2007-01-05
It was a basic book on starting to understand weather, which is what I was looking for. I was able to read and understand more advanced books on the subject after that one. It served its purpose.
A Reader-Friendly Reference 2004-02-23
Weather is a subject that everyone knows something about. However that's just where John Cox starts. So one knows about Doppler radar? How about polar orbiters? So one has always heard the expression "it's too cold to snow?" Is it really? Of course this is a reader-friendly book. But I will wager that it will soon turn into a handy reference book that is frequently pulled from the shelf.
Weather for Dummies 2000-11-09
This is a great book for those of us interested more in the weather and less in stuffy meteorology. I now have an understanding of "relative humidity" and why a "dry heat" is more comfortable than humid heat. I now know where some weather proverbs come from, such as "Red sky at night, sailor's delight." (There's actually factual basis for this proverb.) This book makes a nice coffee table book, and it lends itself to casual reading. But if you're serious about the weather, you can get a lot from this book as well. There's a chapter on setting up your own weather instruments at home and keeping a weather diary. And the appendix lists a number of websites where you can learn even more about the weather. No more glib answers from me when someone says, "How about this weather?"
Great Book on Weather 2000-11-01
Very good book on the topic. It gives a great description and count on how weather forms for example hurricanes like el nino. I am glad that dummies finally put out a book on weather. Nice job John D. Cox. It's good to see a new writer in this field!!
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