Product Description

And Now . . . the Weather: Sundogs, haloes, dust devils, snow pillars, blizzards, clippers, snowflakes, crepuscular rays, thunderstorms, lightning, rainbows, moonbows, and more

With Keith C. Heidorn, The Weather Doctor, who is known to Internet weather enthusiasts around the globe.

Severe weather is dramatic, but rarely experienced. Heidorn focuses instead on the "hows," "whens," "wheres," "whys," and specially the "joys" of daily weather - the phenomena that shape our lives, yet never make it into history books.

"Always keep those weather eyes up!" So says weather aficionado Keith C. Heidorn whose inveterate curiosity and far-reaching scientific knowledge of meteorology form the foundation for the fascinating explanations of everyday weather phenomena that fill the pages of And Now. . . the Weather.

After a lifetime of watching weather systems unfold, Heidorn observes the weather in relation to the sun, the driving force behind all weather conditions. Thus, in And Now. . . the Weather, he uses seasonal cycles as a framework, starting with the winter solstice and moving through the calendar year, recording weather facts and events under the month in which they most frequently occur.

To help us train our "weather senses" so that we become more aware of the conditions surrounding us, Heidorn covers weather topics that are familiar in an informative and entertaining style. It is his hope that we will pause to enjoy, understand, and even anticipate the beauty of weather. A helpful collection of diagrams, maps, and black-and-white photographs illustrate Heidorn's weather scenarios, showing us exactly what to look for when we "keep our weather eyes up."

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1963875 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 266 pages

Review

"Heidorn unleashes a contagious enthusiasm for weather"
-- Canadian Geographic

This book is a compendium of explanations of everyday weather phenomena by the author (also known as "The Weather Doctor"), who observes the weather in relation to the sun. Thus, in the book, he uses seasonal cycles as a framework, starting with the winter solstice and moving through the calendar year, recording weather facts and events under the month in which they most frequently occur. A collection of diagrams, maps, and black-and-white photographs help to illustrate the weather scenarios, which include sundogs, haloes, dust devils, snow pillars, blizzards, clippers, and crepuscular rays, among others.

-American Meteorological Society

About the Author
Dr. Keith C. Heidorn has studied weather and climate throughout his life. Dr. Heidorn is a graduate of the University of Michigan and also studied at the University of Guelph. A Great Laker by birth, Dr. Heidorn now resides in Victoria, B. Heidorn can be found at his popular web site: THE WEATHER DOCTOR: http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/doctor.htm