Weather

Weather Synopsis

A compact and comprehensive introduction to observing and predicting the weather.

This Collins Gem is being reissued in flexibinding, providing the durability of a hardback with the flexibility of a paperback. The stylish new cover design will enliven this and 70 other bestselling Gems.

The weather is always with us and, even in this modern age, affects nearly everything that we do. Yet we can all too easily feel that it is too complex to understand. Collins Gem Weather provides an introduction to the weather and a guide to what is happening in the sky.

Collins Gem Weather is divided into the following sections each highly illustrated with photographs:

Cloud types

Optical phenomena

Precipitation

Wind

Weather patterns, shadows and crepuscular rays, and reading satellite images are all included, as are a section on weather records and a glossary of meteorological terms.