THE WEATHER
John Lynch, . . Firefly, $35 (240pp) ISBN 978-1-55297-639-5
In this tie-in to the Learning Channel's four-part series this fall, BBC science editor Lynch divides this book on atmospheric changes into five parts: Wind, Wet, Hot, Cold, and their dynamic, Change. For most people, real weather happens near the ground, but Lynch shows the engines of weather at 6,000 feet. His graphics—from the geophysical to molecular levels—provide perspective by using paired illustrations of the same weather formation at different scales and heights. Lynch's accessible, enlightening text, occasionally too simple, nicely accompanies these spectacular graphics. The same audience of junior scientists and curious adults that Lynch lured with
Reviewed on: 09/23/2002
Genre: Nonfiction
Hardcover - 240 pages - 978-1-55297-640-1