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The Secret World of Weather

How to Read Signs in Every Cloud, Breeze, Hill, Street, Plant, Animal, and Dewdrop

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The Secret World of Weather

By: Tristan Gooley
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YOUR GUIDE TO THE HIDDEN WONDERS OF THE WEATHER FROM TRISTAN GOOLEY, AUTHOR OF INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THE WALKER'S GUIDE TO OUTDOOR CLUES & SIGNS

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The weather changes as we walk around a tree or turn down a street. There is a secret world of weather - one that we all live in, but very few see.

Each day we pass dozens of small weather signs that reveal what the weather is doing all around us - and what is about to happen. The clues are easy to spot when you know how, but remain invisible to most people.

In The Secret World of Weather you'll discover the simple rules that explain the weather signs. And you'll learn rare skills that enhance every minute you spend outdoors, whether you are in a town, on a beach or in a wilder spot.

As the author of the international bestsellers The Walker's Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs and How to Read Water, Tristan Gooley knows how to de-code the phenomena and signs to look for. As he says, 'I want you to get to know these signs as I have, as characters. By studying their habits and behaviours, the signs come to life and the meaning reveals itself. From this flows an ability to read what is happening and what is about to happen'.

This is the ultimate guide to exploring an undiscovered world, one that hides in front of our eyes.

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Critical acclaim for The Secret World of Weather:

'A sensitive study that combines theoretical physics with beautiful nature writing.' - Telegraph Best Books To Read On A Summer Holiday

'The Secret World of Weather frames itself early on as an aid to forecasting, by decoding signs in mackerel skies and dust devils. But it's really much more than that . . . Gooley is the best kind of teacher: gentle, patient, nudging' - Richard Mabey, Telegraph

'Gooley marshals a riveting compendium of weather-reading skills . . . he has plenty of facts at his fingertips with which to excite' - The Times

'This breezy new book reveals how to read nature's very own weather forecast . . . full of fascinating trivia' - Daily Mail

'I would recommend this book to all who seek explanations of the incredible variety of natural sights and sounds detectable in the open air.' - Weather, journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

'After 40 years as a professional meteorologist, I've looked at the weather through Tristan Gooley's fresh eyes and seen new things' - Peter Gibbs, weatherman and BBC presenter

'Spot hidden weather signs around you that will enable you to embrace the outdoors and plan your garden accordingly' - Gardens Illustrated

©2021 Tristan Gooley (P)2021 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Environment Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Science Walking Outdoor

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This book is so wholesome and informative that I have enjoyed every second so far. I strongly recommend listening to the first few chapters whilst sat outside to experience what is said in the book.

An absolute delight

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Weather, the clouds, winds everyday life and it's physical and psychological influence on the lives of nature, human brings and animals

Facinating and Informative

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A brilliant book, so much easy to understand useful knowledge. I’ll never look at the sky in the same way again.

Know what’s coming

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informative, fascinating, and well delivered. I recommend any of Gooley's books, I'm yet to come across one that isn't captivating. Brilliant

another great book

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Really good and informative overview, divided up into bite size chunks. Well read, thoroughly recommended 👍👍

Excellent

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Tristan has a lovely voice and way of talking to me as I walk and watch the clouds.

The book has the right balance of information and narrative to be a really good audible - if you're interested in weather.

I look forward to my next Gooley audible.

small signs, amazing predictions

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Brilliantly explained by someone who not only knew his facts, was passionate about his subject but could communicate in a way I could understand. I learnt so much and will listen again with enthusiasm

Blew me away!

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This great audio book describes in depth the high and low of a cloud’s life!

Another fantastic piece of outdoor literature

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I must say, I love Tristan’s books and his audible offerings. However, why does the later not come with an accompanying PDF; capturing the illustrations found in the hardcopies? If I’m missing something please advise - otherwise a noted omission that I think should be corrected.

Where is the downloadable content?

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My guess is that Tristan Gooley must have swallowed the Met Office computer before he sat down to write this book because there doesn't seem to be anything he doesn't know about the weather.

Joking apart, this is a very fine book and whilst it carries a great deal of detail it is very easy to understand and follow. And it covers just about every aspect of this subject which so fascinates us in these damp isles.

Written by someone who must have invented the weather but easy enough for the layperson to follow with ease and no little interest.

A PHD Masters in weather studies

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