The Weather Companion An Album of Meteorological History, Science, and Folklore

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Throughout history, as farmer, sailor, hunter, and artist, humans have watched and worried about the weather. We have devised ways to observe it, to predict it, to protect ourselves from it, to take advantage of it. It plays a major role in the science and folklore of every culture. Gary Lockhart's The Weather Companion is a fascinating compendium of meteorological facts and fables, from ancient myths to the latest research, from the rain forests to the desert regions. You'll learn about the meteorology of Noah's flood; methods of forecasting; the behaviour of weather cycles; weather predictors such as the thickness of corn husks, the height of saw grass, and the behaviour of animals; weather prophets; and much more. Gary Lockhart reveals what makes rain "smell", how natural barometers work, and the long history of weather fish, once kept to predict rain, and revived during China's Cultural Revolution.

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