Watching Weather

by Tom Murphee, The Exploratorium, Mary Miller

Book Overview

Folksy and informative, and sure to delight weather buffs, this delightful entry in the Accidental Scientist series borrows as much from the Farmer's Almanac as it does from meteorological texts. Mary... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805045422
• ISBN13: 9780805045420
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Owl Publishing Company
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Great Weather Primer

"Watching Weather" is a wonderful introduction to weather. The authors explain the basics and build on it to cover "el Niño" and other contemporary events. The book is well designed with clear graphics and interesting sidebars. The "Rules of Thumb" are particularly helpful in gauging the weather in your everyday life. The book ends on a strong note with a sobering, but not hysterical, discussion of the Greenhouse Effect. This comes after an engrossing look at past global warmings and ice ages. The hothouse world of the dinosaurs and the glacial planet of the cavemen give you some sort of reference for modern changes. "Watching Weather" is a quick and entertaining primer if you want to start learning more about weather.

Apply weather data

Tom Murphree and Mary Miller have explained the facts about weather in an easy-to-read text with everyday applications addressed. This meteorological book would be beneficial to middle school through adult ages. The book encourages you to watch the weather daily and try your hand at being your own local weather forecaster.

A VERY well written book!

Tom Murphree and Mary Miller lay out valuable weather concepts in easy to understand terms. In fact, I've read several weather books and this rates at the top for ease of understanding, flow and entertainment...yes it's entertaining!The graphics are very nice as well. They give it a "personally drawn" look! Anyone in meteorology, or just wondering about weather should have this book on their shelf!

A HOME RUN HIT!

In "Watching Weather," Tom Murphree, Ph.D. and Mark K. Miller hit a home run! They've succeeded where many scientific writers have failed; Murphree and Miller were able to translate this complex subject, i.e., atmospheric dynamics, into plain English. As an operational meteorologist and educator, I highly recommend this book. A must buy!

Should be nominated for a Pulitzer Prize!

There's nothing foggy about this clear and entertaining narrative. This fine book will delight young and old alike as it elucidates the fascinating science of meteorology, which is almost as interesting as oceanography.