Come Rain or Shine
A Weather Miscellany
$34.51
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
9 July 2015
Summary
In Faversham, Kent, in 2003, the highest ever temperature in the UK was recorded: a blistering 38.5 DegreesC (101.3 DegreesF). The word ‘blirty’ in Scotland describes ‘gusts of wind and rain’. The weather is a subject that is hard to ignore; and for good reason it’s forever changing, so there’s always plenty to talk about. This charming miscellany, as wide ranging and unpredictable as the weather itself, is filled with curious historical facts, amazing statistics and fascinating anecdotes tha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849537186 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849537186 |
| Author: | Storm Dunlop |
| Publisher: | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Summersdale Publishers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 9 July 2015 |
| Weight: | 281g |
| Dimensions: | 182mm x 116mm x 43mm |
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‘This delightful read will have you glued to each page as it delivers a succession of curious meteorological facts.’
This delightful read will have you glued to each page as it delivers a succession of curious meteorological facts.' * NFU Countryside Magazine *It’s only fair to warn that once you dip into it you may well not re-emerge for some time.’ * Yachting Monthly *
About The Author
Storm Dunlop
Storm Dunlop is an author and translator whose books on astronomy and meteorology have been translated into 23 languages. His extensive published works include Collins Gem Weather, How to Identify Weather and Wild Guide Weather. He is a Fellow of both the Royal Astronomical Society and the Royal Meteorological Society and tutor at Chichester College of Arts and Sciences. He is based in West Sussex.
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