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Extraordinary Weather: Wonders of the Atmosphere from Dust Storms to Lightning Strikes Kindle Edition

by Richard Hamblyn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 26 ratings
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An incredible collection of truly breathtaking weather phenomena from the author of The Invention of Clouds, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.

Produced in association with the Met Office, the world’s premier weather forecasting bureau, Extraordinary Weather unearths astonishing photographs and compelling satellite imagery that reveals the otherworldly, wayward and often ambiguous nature of the weather. From the beautiful snow rollers that can form on icy rooftops to the dramatic lightshow of volcanic lightning, these powerful images—accompanied by commentary from the award-winning Richard Hamblyn—inform and explain the science behind the most extraordinary weather phenomena ever seen.

Extraordinary Weather presents a beautiful and dramatic visual exhibition of the perpetually changing sky, bringing us closer to the natural world. Discover the world’s altering climate and its affects all around us, explore weather events on a larger scale through powerful satellite imagery, and learn of unusual and out of the ordinary weather phenomena considered unbelievable until you have seen them with your own eyes.

Acclaimed author Richard Hamblyn celebrates both impressive natural and man-made weather wonders from frost feathers created by rime ice to wingtip vortices formed by accelerating aircraft. The six themed chapters of the book explore storms and tempests, ice and snow, heat and drought, atmospherics, strange phenomena and man-made weather revealed through some of the most visually stunning and intriguing photographs and satellite images seen yet.

Praise for The Invention of Clouds

“Fascinating . . . accomplishes that rare feat of changing the reader’s perception of the world.” —The Economist

“Exemplary . . . [an] entertaining and luminous history of meteorology.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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    February 25, 2012
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About the Author

Richard Hamblyn is the author of The Cloud Book (2008), Extraordinary Clouds (2009) andThe Invention of Clouds (2002), which won the LA Times Book Prize and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize. He is currently Writer in Residence at the Environment Institute, University College London.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008FCY9OI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ David & Charles (February 25, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 25, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3847 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 146 pages
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    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 26 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Zoeeagleeye
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting Pictures
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2012
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The book is put together in nice sections that work. Every picture is an eye-popper, but some more than others. I've looked through the book many times because the pictures are so stunning and the information so interesting. You can learn a lot from this book about what certain kinds of weather looks like and why. It also has mystery.

My only complaint would be that it is showing great lack of understanding of your average person's reading needs to make the print so small -- especially when you might only have a few sentences on one page. I hope they correct this in future editions.
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Mike O'Connor
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Images of Weather Phenomena!
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2013
Throughout the years, I have always marveled at the spectacular light and color displays produced by weather systems - gorgeous sunsets, fantastical cloud formations, vivid lightning displays, etc. Richard Hamblyn's EXTRAORDINARY WEATHER, WONDERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE FROM DUST STORMS TO LIGHTNING STRIKES collects full-color images of various weather wonders in this 2012 David & Charles release. The result is a pleasing, entertaining, sometimes awe-inspiring testament to the beauty of Mother Nature.

Within the book's 144 pages can be found breathtaking pix and informed descriptions of frost feathers, Alaskan sun dogs, lightning strikes, haboobs, Jacobs ladder, tornados, supercells, Mammatus clouds, fire whirls, cloud wakes, anvil crawlers, snow rollers, dust devils and other weather phenomena.

For any one who has ever been mesmerized by weather phenomenon, this book will be a delight. Recommended.
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Dennis
2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2017
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Not what I expected.
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Agent Plinkle
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome. Beautiful. Buy this book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2015
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Absolutely stunning images.
I have always been fascinated by Mother Nature.
I recall as a child, my Dad had a book similar to this and I used to spend hour and hours pouring over the photos. I've been looking for a similar book for years but never found any that match up to that one. This one does that: I just wish there were more pages because I didn't want it to end. I read this as soon as it was delivered, I couldn't put it down, and I have probably read it 20 times since (in the last week).
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Red Robie
5.0 out of 5 stars extraordinary weather
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2012
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I bought this book for my grandchildren - they are 8 and 10 years old (going on 20) - to see if it would capture their imagination and they really like it. It is full of fascinating images and descriptions, a book that you can pick up and browse through at any time.
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Happy
5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE IT
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2013
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This is a fantastic book which i brought my son for christmas he is so pleased with it it came on time and was packed to a high standard
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Liz
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 22, 2016
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Bought by request for a 10yr old who is fascinated by weather. I felt that it looked a bit dry and adult for her.
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clare
5.0 out of 5 stars book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2013
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This is a christmas gift for some one in my family.
The book turned up really quickly and cheaper than
the high street prices.
Very happy.
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