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The Secret World of Weather
- Author
- Tristan Gooley
- Narrator
- Tristan Gooley
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date
- 15 July 2021
- Run Time
- 8 hours 37 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Weather and climate: general interest, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Walking, hiking, trekking, Outdoor survival skills, Camping, Galaxies and stars, Sustainability, Travel guides: routes and ways, tracks and trails, Geographical information systems, geodata and remote sensing, Restoration ecology / rewilding
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What to expect
'This book finally explains what weather is and the fundamental why. Clouds now have real meaning!' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Every page is a gem' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Classic Tristan Gooley: You get yourself comfortable in the armchair, a drink beside you and start to read, but before you know it there is a desire to get out of the chair, step outside and see if you can put into practice some of the things he is telling you!' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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The weather changes as we walk around a tree or turn down a street. There is a secret world of weather - one that we all live in, but very few see.
Each day we pass dozens of small weather signs that reveal what the weather is doing all around us - and what is about to happen. The clues are easy to spot when you know how, but remain invisible to most people.
In The Secret World of Weather you'll discover the simple rules that explain the weather signs. And you'll learn rare skills that enhance every minute you spend outdoors, whether you are in a town, on a beach or in a wilder spot.
As the author of the international bestsellers The Walker's Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs and How to Read Water, Tristan Gooley knows how to de-code the phenomena and signs to look for. As he says, 'I want you to get to know these signs as I have, as characters. By studying their habits and behaviours, the signs come to life and the meaning reveals itself. From this flows an ability to read what is happening and what is about to happen'.
This is the ultimate guide to exploring an undiscovered world, one that hides in front of our eyes.
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Critical acclaim for The Secret World of Weather:
'A sensitive study that combines theoretical physics with beautiful nature writing.' - Telegraph Best Books To Read On A Summer Holiday
'The Secret World of Weather frames itself early on as an aid to forecasting, by decoding signs in mackerel skies and dust devils. But it's really much more than that . . . Gooley is the best kind of teacher: gentle, patient, nudging' - Richard Mabey, Telegraph
'Gooley marshals a riveting compendium of weather-reading skills . . . he has plenty of facts at his fingertips with which to excite' - The Times
'This breezy new book reveals how to read nature's very own weather forecast . . . full of fascinating trivia' - Daily Mail
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Details
- Author
- Tristan Gooley
- Narrator
- Tristan Gooley
- Duration
- 8 hours 37 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 July 2021
- ISBN
- 9781529339574
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Genre
- Weather and climate: general interest, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Walking, hiking, trekking, Outdoor survival skills, Camping, Galaxies and stars, Sustainability, Travel guides: routes and ways, tracks and trails, Geographical information systems, geodata and remote sensing, Restoration ecology / rewilding
Synopsis
Read the weather's clues and signs with this eye-opening and enthralling guide from Sunday Times-bestselling author Tristan Gooley, pioneer in the art of natural navigation'This book finally explains what weather is and the fundamental why. Clouds now have real meaning!' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Every page is a gem' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Classic Tristan Gooley: You get yourself comfortable in the armchair, a drink beside you and start to read, but before you know it there is a desire to get out of the chair, step outside and see if you can put into practice some of the things he is telling you!' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐*****************************The weather changes as we walk around a tree or turn down a street. There is a secret world of weather - one that we all live in, but very few see.Each day we pass dozens of small weather signs that reveal what the weather is doing all around us - and what is about to happen. The clues are easy to spot when you know how, but remain invisible to most people.In The Secret World of Weather you'll discover the simple rules that explain the weather signs. And you'll learn rare skills that enhance every minute you spend outdoors, whether you are in a town, on a beach or in a wilder spot.As the author of the international bestsellers The Walker's Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs and How to Read Water, Tristan Gooley knows how to de-code the phenomena and signs to look for. As he says, 'I want you to get to know these signs as I have, as characters. By studying their habits and behaviours, the signs come to life and the meaning reveals itself. From this flows an ability to read what is happening and what is about to happen'.This is the ultimate guide to exploring an undiscovered world, one that hides in front of our eyes.***************************Critical acclaim for The Secret World of Weather:'A sensitive study that combines theoretical physics with beautiful nature writing.' - Telegraph Best Books To Read On A Summer Holiday'The Secret World of Weather frames itself early on as an aid to forecasting, by decoding signs in mackerel skies and dust devils. But it's really much more than that . . . Gooley is the best kind of teacher: gentle, patient, nudging' - Richard Mabey, Telegraph'Gooley marshals a riveting compendium of weather-reading skills . . . he has plenty of facts at his fingertips with which to excite' - The Times'This breezy new book reveals how to read nature's very own weather forecast . . . full of fascinating trivia' - Daily Mail
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