The Old Farmer's Almanac

by Old Farmer's Almanac

Book Overview

Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: OFA (August 20, 2008) Language: English This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571984615
• ISBN13: 9781571984616
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Old Farmer's Almanac
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Great

I purchased this book for my Grandfather for Christmas, he has always loved the Old Farmers Almanac!

Pretty accurate

I have bought the Old Farmers Almanac for over 20 years and always have fun with the information and the almost always on track weather predictions. I at least know what to expect. Our local weatherman said they aren't accurate but I disagree. They follow all the natural ways that people have predicted weather for years and are usually really close. They always have interesting articles too.

The Old Farmer's Almanac 2009 (Old Farmer's Almanac)

The Farmers Almanac is one of my favorite books to read. I don't read the whole book at once, but parcel it out over the year. I make family calendars for Christmas presents, and each year I use the quotes for each month as written in Almanac. My son looks forward to receiving the Farmers Almanac every one year for his birthday. Thank you.

It is what it is!

The Old Farmer's Almanac goes back a long way! On page 206, the 2009 version notes that the weather forecasts go back to a "secret formula" devised by the Almanac's founder, Robert Thomas, in 1792. Now, that's a legacy! I've always found this volume a lot of fun. In fact, it has become an institutionalized Christmas gift to my son each year (he seems to enjoy it, too), so don't spoil the "surprise" by letting him know that I've purchased the 2009 edition! First, the weather. On page 206, the methodology of predicting weather is discussed (vague). The Almanac's founder, Thomas, thought that sunspots were the key. Now, that metric plus others (more scientific) are the basis for predictions. So, what to expect? I live in central Pennsylvania. According to the Almanac, I (and others living in a corridor from Elmira, NY to Asheville (NC) can expect: a mild November, a cold and snowy December through March. The heaviest snow would be in January, with some snow at about Thanksgiving and frequent snowfall in December and the middle part of February. Mark that on your calendars and see if the old Almanac is right! Second, there are many other features, such as estimates of frost and the growing season, cataloging the tides, and so on. Another fun version of this "golden oldie"!