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Basic Essentials Weather Forecasting, 2nd

Basic Essentials Weather Forecasting, 2nd
By Michael Hodgson

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An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge in an affordable and portable book.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1053053 in Books
  • Published on: 1999-05-01
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 70 pages

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From the Back Cover

Straightforward advice for predicting and noticing shifts in weather patterns aimed directly at the novice who wants to enjoy a safe journey in the wilderness. With this updated edition, you'll learn to understand how and why different types of weather occur, cloud formations and what they have to tell you, variations in geography and how they affect the weather, and basic meteorological concepts for weather awareness. (5 7/16 X 8 1/2, 70 pages, black-and-white photos and illustrations, appendices, index)

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Practical, Informative5
"Basic Essentials: Weather Forecasting" is a practical guide to weather as it relates to its most important aspect to humans: what its going to do next. It is a nice blend of conveying "weather 101" without losing sight of what it might be telling us. Chpt 1, for example, follows up telling us what causes storms, lighting and tornadoes with some practical safety advice. Similarly, in Chpt 2, we learn what the different types of clouds are and then how to tell when the weather is getting better or worse by reading cloud formations.

There is a hidden gem in Chpt 5 (subtitled: Semireliable Forecasting from Legends and Lore). In it, 2 dozen weather "wives' tales" of various usefulness are examined.

Overall, this is ideal for campers, hikers, boaters, amateur naturalists and scouts. Also recommended, Instant Weather Forecasting by Alan Watts.

Basic Essentials: Weather Forecasting5
I thought this book was very well written. It gives you good advice and knowledge about weather forecasting and what to look for when doing so. I am studying to be a weather observer and this book has been a good reference book, I take it to work with me as I watch the weather on my driving job. Thank You for the opportunity to review this book.