Eric Sloane's Weather Book
Unlocking the Secrets of the Sky: A Timeless Guide to Understanding Weather

"Eric Sloane's Weather Book" was a very fun, easy-to-understand, and fascinating book about weather. He explained ways that a person can predict the weather by looking at the sky, how to read weather maps--what all the symbols mean--and use weather instruments. He covered information about our atmos......more

Wow! When I first got the book, I thought what is this with all the silly drawings and put it on my shelf. I’m glad I finally pulled it out! It is probably the best and most practical book on weather I have read Zane I have read quite a few! Great practical illustrations of how the weather works. I......more

Published before I was born, the pictures in this book make understanding weather and all accompanying phenomena (air, temperature, wind, rain, snow, climate, etc) much easier and straightforward than the college class I took on the same subject. I interrupted my wife several times while reading thi......more

I really enjoyed reading this book. I found myself checking the sky more. I also understand some of the meaning to saying that I have heard over the years.Thank you so much. I look forward to reading the rest of the books in the collection.......more

My first attempt to learn about metrology ended up like the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon where Calvin asks his dad what causes wind; to which his dad responds, "trees sneezing." When Calvin asks if that's true his father responds, "no, but the truth is more complicated." Seeing all of the Algebra in ju......more