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Snö : en historia
AvSverker Sörlin
Inbunden, Svenska, 2024
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(12)
275 kr
"Gnistrande, imponerande, fullkomligt superb" Sveriges Radios Naturmorgon
"Årets fynd." Dagens Nyheter
"Sverker Sörlin är en av våra stora fackboksförfattare." SVT Kulturnyheterna
"Populärvetenskapligt berättande när det är som bäst." Barometern
"Kunnigt, ivrigt och nästan aktivistiskt – Snö tar fram det bästa hos människan." Västerbottenskuriren
"Vid läsning av en magnifik bok, som idéhistorikern och författaren Sverker Sörlins Snö. En historia, är det som om världen runt omkring upphör att existera. För läsaren finns bara boken. Det är nästan som att bli insnöad, i en tyst och trygg värld." BTJ, som ger Snö 5 av 5 i betyg.
"Sverker Sörlin väcker Snöängeln inom oss med sin bok. Vinterns läsning helt enkelt." Norrbottenskuriren
"Han är ett slags snöns Jeanne D Arc, en härförare och bundsförvant till oss som aldrig upphört att förtrollas av de vita flingorna / / jag blir snabbt bergtagen." Svenska Dagbladet

En berättelse om snön inom oss, men också om snön som skyddar världen. Den handlar om diamanter och fågelvingar, vad snön en gång var.
Den handlar om att bli bländad när allt är tyst, och att inte se eller höra någonting när det stormar. En bok om urfolksjägare och vinterkrigare, om snön vi leker i och snön som är på blodigt allvar – om alpina pister, Vasaloppsspår och världens äldsta skida, funnen i Västerbotten.
Via Elsa Beskows sagor, lilla istidens renässansmålare och japanska fysiker är Snö: En historia en berättelse om snön som bundsförvant och motståndare, lika mycket poetisk idéhistoria som personlig essä.
Snö är Sverker Sörlins återkomst till det breda populärvetenskapliga berättandet i en tid när världen smälter.
Sverker Sörlin är idéhistoriker och prisad författare. Han är också internationellt framstående professor i miljöhistoria vid Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan i Stockholm, och en omtyckt folkbildare.
Norrsken : den heltäckande handboken
AvCarl Bergstrand
Inbunden, Svenska, 2023
4,9 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(28)
329 kr
Hör du till dem som ännu inte har sett norrsken eller till dem som redan har det? Under de närmaste åren förväntas fler och starkare norrsken över hela Sverige, eftersom vi går mot det som kallas solmaximum, den tid av solcykeln då solfläckarna blir som flest. Den här handboken förklarar hur solfläckarna ger upphov till norrsken, varför förekomsten växlar över åren och vad som orsakar norrskenets olika färger. Här finns också kloka tips om vad man ska tänka på när man ger sig ut i förhoppning om att se den fascinerande ljusdansen.
Boken passar både den som aldrig tidigare sett norrsken och den inbitne fantasten som vill veta mer om sambandet mellan solvindsplasmat och jordens magnetfält – och kanske kunna göra sina egna norrskensprognoser.
Met Office Cloud Book - Updated Edition
How to Understand the Skies
AvRichard Hamblyn,The Met The Met Office
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
146 kr
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Learn how to understand the skies with this comprehensive cornerstone guide to cloudspotting.Clouds have been the object of fascination throughout history, their fleeting magnificence and endless variability providing food for thought for scientists and daydreamers alike. Clouds may have many individual shapes, but there are a few basic forms. In this definitive guide to the clouds and the skies, Richard Hamblyn introduces you to all the different cloud species. The Met Office Cloud Book will enable you to identify individual clouds, skies and phenomena. You will also be able to track their likely changes over time and predict the implications they have for the weather you may experience.Produced in association with the Met Office – the world’s premier weather forecasting bureau – all things to do with the origin and development of a cloud are here. Whether you are looking at a giant cumulonimbus or a tiny shred of stratus factus, an everyday occurrence or a fleeting rarity, your cloudspotting will be expertly informed and much more satisfying with this handy reference guide. This book will enable you to not only identify individual clouds and skies as they might appear at any given moment, but also to track their likely changes over time, and thus predict weather patterns.This new edition brings this classic and bestselling book completely up to date, including 12 new cloud types only recently officially recognised by the World Meteorological Organization. Many of these previously only had informal names, but their new Latin classification brings them into the fold of officially adopted global meteorological terms. It also includes a new foreword from the Met Office's Chief Meteorologist and an updated section on climate change and the role that clouds might play in shaping future conditions on Earth.The Met Office Cloud Book includes a detailed introduction on the history of cloud classification and is illustrated with stunning images from around the globe. Take it with you on walks and have it handy in the garden so that you can enjoy sky-gazing every day. This is the only guide to cloud classification that you will ever need.
Climate of History in a Planetary Age
AvDipesh Chakrabarty
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
313 kr
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For the past decade, historian Dipesh Chakrabarty has been one of the most influential scholars addressing the meaning of climate change. Climate change, he argues, upends long-standing ideas of history, modernity, and globalization. The burden of The Climate of History in a Planetary Age is to grapple with what this means and to confront humanities scholars with ideas they have been reluctant to reconsider—from the changed nature of human agency to a new acceptance of universals.Chakrabarty argues that we must see ourselves from two perspectives at once: the planetary and the global. This distinction is central to Chakrabarty’s work—the globe is a human-centric construction, while a planetary perspective intentionally decenters the human. Featuring wide-ranging excursions into historical and philosophical literatures, The Climate of History in a Planetary Age boldly considers how to frame the human condition in troubled times. As we open ourselves to the implications of the Anthropocene, few writers are as likely as Chakrabarty to shape our understanding of the best way forward.
Sol eller snöstorm på fjället : väderbok för fjällfolk
AvHåkan Hultberg
Häftad, Svenska, 2023
262 kr
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Vädret till fjälls kan variera hastigt och ställa till med besvär för fjällfarare. Denna bok ger en helhetsbild av det komplexa fjällvädret till nytta för alla som färdas i fjällen.
Breaking Boundaries
The Science of Our Planet
AvJohan Rockström,Owen Gaffney
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(2)
148 kr
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On the brink of a critical moment in human history, this book presents a vision of "planetary stewardship" - a rethinking of our relationship with our planet - and plots a new course for our future. The authors, whose work is the subject of a new Netflix documentary released in summer 2021 and narrated by Sir David Attenborough, reveal the full scale of the planetary emergency we face - but also how we can stabilise Earth's life support system. The necessary change is within our power if we act now. In 2009, scientists identified nine planetary boundaries that keep Earth stable, ranging from biodiversity to ozone. Beyond these boundaries lurk tipping points. To stop short of these tipping points, the 2020s must see the fastest economic transition in history. This book demonstrates how societies are reaching positive tipping points that make this transition possible: Activism groups such as Extinction Rebellion, or the schoolchildren inspired by Greta Thunberg demand political action; countries are committing to eliminating greenhouse gas emissions; and one tipping point has even already passed - the price of clean energy has dropped below that of fossil fuels. Inside the pages of this scientifically-led publication, world-leading climate-change experts explain the greatest crisis humanity has ever faced.- Expert-authored text in an accessible style for both adults, and children ages 14+- A breakdown of the 9 planetary boundaries for relative stability on Earth, ranging from biodiversity to the ozone layer- An exploration of climate "tipping points" - good and bad- Stunning infographics and images visualising the problems and solutions to climate change- Contains detailed and unique images of Earth produced by Globaïa, the world's leading visualisers of human impact
Invention of Clouds
How an Amateur Meteorologist Forged the Language of the Skies
AvRichard Hamblyn
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
123 kr
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An extraordinary yet little-known scientific advance occurred in the opening years of the nineteenth century when a young amateur meteorologist, Luke Howard, gave the clouds the names by which they are known to this day. By creating a language to define structures that had, up to then, been considered random and unknowable, Howard revolutionized the science of meteorology and earned the admiration of his leading contemporaries in art, literature and science.Richard Hamblyn charts Howard’s life from obscurity to international fame, and back to obscurity once more. He recreates the period’s intoxicating atmosphere of scientific discovery, and shows how this provided inspiration for figures such as Goethe, Shelley and Constable. Offering rich insights into the nature of celebrity, the close relationship between the sciences and the arts, and the excitement generated by new ideas, The Invention of Clouds is an enthralling work of social and scientific history.
Clouds
How to Identify Nature’s Most Fleeting Forms
AvEdward Graham
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
267 kr
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A one-of-a-kind illustrated guide to clouds, cloud formations, and the artists who painted themThe mystery of clouds has captivated scientists and artists alike. This unique book shows you how to use the meteorological techniques of nephology to identify these elusive and transmutable shapes. It curates, classifies, and measures every species—including those recently discovered—considering the height, size, texture, arrangement, modifications, and movement of their many shifting forms. Clouds blends a lively and engaging narrative by one of today’s leading meteorologists with an essay on historic cloud art, and includes a wealth of breathtaking cloud studies by some of the greatest artists ever to look skyward.Presents a “taxonomic” approach to identification, applying the basic laws of geometry to quantify and measure clouds and cloud formationsShowcases artists who painted clouds from a scientific viewpoint, such as John Constable, Frederic Edwin Church, J.M.W. Turner, and Caspar David FriedrichTells the stories of the physicists and painters who have attempted to record the many different incarnations of cloudsExplains the physics of clouds, from the basic constituents of Earth’s atmosphere to cloud formation and dissipation, the colors and shades of clouds, the development of precipitation, and the timescale evolution of cloudsDiscusses the classification and naming of cloudsServes as a user-friendly reference guide to low, midlevel, and high cloud speciesIncludes charts, infographics, and a glossary of terms
World Without Us
AvAlan Weisman
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(1)
161 kr
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Revised Edition with New Afterword from the AuthorTime #1 Nonfiction Book of the YearFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle AwardOver 3 million copies sold in 35 Languages"On the day after humans disappear, nature takes over and immediately begins cleaning house - or houses, that is. Cleans them right off the face of the earth. They all go."What if mankind disappeared right now, forever... what would happen to the Earth in a week, a year, a millennium? Could the planet's climate ever recover from human activity? How would nature destroy our huge cities and our myriad plastics? And what would our final legacy be?Speaking to experts in fields as diverse as oil production and ecology, and visiting the places that have escaped recent human activity to discover how they have adapted to life without us, Alan Weisman paints an intriguing picture of the future of Earth. Exploring key concerns of our time, this absorbing thought experiment reveals a powerful - and surprising - picture of our planet's future.
Snow Crystals
AvW. A. Bentley,W. J. Humphreys
Häftad, Engelska, 2000
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(1)
258 kr
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Over 2,000 photomicrographs of snowflakes, plus slides of frost, rime, glaze, dew, and hail. Introduction by meteorologist W. J. Humphreys discusses techniques of photographing snow crystals, science of crystallography, classification, and markings. "Page after page of patterns, one more beautiful than the next." — Country Journal. 202 plates.
Secret World of Weather
A must-have for all nature lovers - perfect reading for your summer walks
AvTristan Gooley
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
165 kr
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Read the weather's clues and signs with this eye-opening and enthralling guide from Sunday Times-bestselling author Tristan Gooley, pioneer in the art of natural navigation'This book finally explains what weather is and the fundamental why. Clouds now have real meaning!' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Every page is a gem' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Classic Tristan Gooley: You get yourself comfortable in the armchair, a drink beside you and start to read, but before you know it there is a desire to get out of the chair, step outside and see if you can put into practice some of the things he is telling you!' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐*****************************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.***************************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
Snö : renskötaren Johan Rassa berättar
AvYngve Ryd
Häftad, Svenska, 2020
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(1)
302 kr
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Denna bok är den första grundliga dokumentationen av samisk snökunskap. Boken bygger helt på en enda persons utomordentliga kunnande, Johan Rassa i Jokkmokk. Yngve Ryd intervjuade honom i många år och skrev ned hans vetande. Här förklaras mer än 300 ord som rör snö och is. Vi får ta del av den gamle renskötarens häpnadsväckande blick för detaljer i den snö som varit nära honom hela livet. Tillsammans har Yngve Ryd och Johan Rassa arbetat fram en gedigen handbok om snöns natur och kultur. Yngve Ryd dokumenterade den nordliga kunskapsvärlden genom mångåriga intervjuer med svenska och samiska traditionsbärare. Snö var den första volymen i hans serie om samisk naturkunskap, följd av Eld samt Ren och varg och Doahkke – Fågelflock. Snö utkom för första gången 2001.
Perfect Storm
A True Story of Man Against the Sea
AvSebastian Junger
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
136 kr
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The worst storm in history seen from the wheelhouse of a doomed fishing trawler; a mesmerisingly vivid account of a natural hell from a perspective that offers no escape.The ‘perfect storm’ is a once-in-a-hundred-years combination: a high pressure system from the Great Lakes, running into storm winds over an Atlantic island – Sable Island – and colliding with a weather system from the Caribbean: Hurricane Grace. This is the story of that storm, told through the accounts of individual fishing boats caught up in the maelstrom, their families waiting anxiously for news of their return, the rescue services scrambled to save them. It is the story of the old battle between the fisherman and the sea, between man and Nature, but here Nature is an awesome and capricious power that transforms the surface of the Atlantic into an impossible tumult of water walls and gaping voids, with the capacity to break an oil tanker in two, let alone the 72ft swordfishing boat Andrea Gail with her crew of eight. A typical Hurricane encompasses a million cubic miles of atmosphere and can contain enough energy to, in theory, meet the electric power needs of the UK for a decade. Except that a hurricane will not be controlled.In spare, lyrical prose ‘The Perfect Storm’ describes what happened when the Andrea Gail looked into the wrathful face of the perfect storm.
Eric Sloane's Weather Book
AvEric Sloane
Inbunden, Engelska, 2018
242 kr
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Nature's Mutiny
How the Little Ice Age Transformed the West and Shaped the Present
AvPhilipp Blom
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
139 kr
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Europe where the sun dares scarce appearFor freezing meteors and congealed cold.' - Christopher MarloweIn this innovative and compelling work of environmental history, Philipp Blom chronicles the great climate crisis of the 1600s, a crisis that would transform the entire social and political fabric of Europe.While hints of a crisis appeared as early as the 1570s, by the end of the sixteenth century the temperature plummeted so drastically that Mediterranean harbours were covered with ice, birds literally dropped out of the sky, and ‘frost fairs’ were erected on a frozen Thames – with kiosks, taverns, and even brothels that become a semi-permanent part of the city.Recounting the deep legacy and sweeping consequences of this ‘Little Ice Age’, acclaimed historian Philipp Blom reveals how the European landscape had ineradicably changed by the mid-seventeenth century. While apocalyptic weather patterns destroyed entire harvests and incited mass migrations, Blom brilliantly shows how they also gave rise to the growth of European cities, the appearance of early capitalism, and the vigorous stirrings of the Enlightenment. A sweeping examination of how a society responds to profound and unexpected change, Nature’s Mutiny will transform the way we think about climate change in the twenty-first century and beyond.
Del 18 - Practical Companions
Wind Companion for Racing Sailors
AvFiona Campbell,David Houghtonm. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
118 kr
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Out of all the explanations for why a sailor has lost out on a race, an unforeseen change in the wind and weather is by far one of the most frequent. Whether a bad windshift; the non-occurrence of a sea breeze; or being becalmed, the weather has a huge impact on racing. However, it is not hard to turn these problems around. This handy guide has all you need to work out the best way to use the wind to your advantage and boost you up the fleet.The book covers all the essentials for racing, from why gusts form and where to find them, to the formation of the sea breeze (which is never quite as simple as first appears!). Splash-proof and spiral bound, this little companion stands up to frequent use and serves as a great aide-memoire that will fit into your pocket or kit bag, meaning that you can always work out a detailed forecast for your specific racing area, regardless of whether you are on home territory or on completely new waters. Wind Companion also clearly and simply develops a more advanced understanding of the wind, such as which clouds indicate weather fronts and when they may occur. This will also allow you to identify and adapt to changes on the water and even during races, giving you a significant advantage over your competition. Such adaptability will give you the opportunity to beat even knowledgeable locals, as there will always be occasions when the wind does something unexpected – but which can always be explained by the wind-wise sailor. Written by two acclaimed meteorologists, David Houghton and Fiona Campbell, who have advised top sailing teams at all of the big regattas, from Olympics to the America’s Cup, you can’t go far wrong! This book, based on their best-selling Wind Strategy, is packed full of vital information and clear diagrams to visualise the invisible and is a key resource for anyone looking to advance their sailing knowledge and results.
Eric Sloane's Weather Book
AvEric Sloane
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
135 kr
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Know Your Clouds
AvTim Harris
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
81 kr
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Can you read the skies? Clouds produce an ever-changing skyscape and a vital clue to predicting whether it’s going to rain or shine. This handy little cloud-spotting guide explains:•How to identify each type of cloud•The processes are at work to produce them•The significance they have for our weather•Optical phenomena produced by certain cloudsLearn the lost countryside art of cloud reading and understand the most essential of nature’s clues and signs.
Vindens historia : äventyr och vetenskap
AvEllen Viste
Inbunden, Svenska, 2025
299 kr
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Människan for inte ut på världshaven för att upptäcka vindsystemen – men gjorde det likafullt. Medvinden förde människan från kontinent till kontinent. Havet är en slät yta och därför följer luften – och därmed segelfartygen – banor som skapas av soluppvärmning och spänner över hela klotet. Sjöfararnas resor blev därför viktiga för förståelsen av vinden. När Columbus sökte sjövägen till Indien upptäckte han inte bara Amerika utan också passadvinden. Vasco da Gama trotsade både erfarenhet och förnuft när han slogs mot monsunerna. Vindens historia är erövrarnas historia; det är äventyrslustens, handelns och kolonisationens historia.

I nästan fyrtio fängslande essäer berättar meteorologen Ellen Viste om himlens osynliga krafter. Hon har i många år letat efter historier om väder och vind och utforskar i denna infallsrika bok allt som har med blåst att göra. Var ligger Ingenvindslandet, en plats där det aldrig blåser? Varför utforskade den brittiske forskaren sandstormar med hjälp av en T-Ford? Varför använde Pascal vin för att väga atmosfären? Och varför åkte Gustav III till Lyon för att se en kvinna stiga mot himlen? Denna oemotståndliga bok handlar alltså om vinden och allt den för med sig.
Breath of the Gods
The History and Future of the Wind
AvSimon Winchester
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
223 kr
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‘Very entertaining’ SUNDAY TIMES‘A thoroughly enjoyable book, brimming over with historical nuggets and contemplations about the future’ NEW YORK TIMES Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Winchester returns with a thought-provoking history of the wind, written in his edifying and entertaining style. What is going on with our atmosphere? The headlines are filled with news of devastating hurricanes, murderous tornadoes, and cataclysmic fires. Gale force advisories are issued on a regular basis by weather services around the world.Atmospheric scientists are warning that winds – the force at the centre of all these dangerous natural events – are expected to steadily increase in the years ahead, strengthening in power, speed, and frequency. While this prediction worried the insurance industry, governmental leaders, scientists, and conscientious citizens, one particular segment of society received it with unbridled enthusiasm. To the energy industry, rising wind strength and speeds as an unalloyed boon for humankind – a vital source of clean and ‘safe’ power.Between these two poles – wind as a malevolent force, and wind as saviour of our planet – lies a world of fascination, history, literature, science, poetry, and engineering which Simon Winchester explores with the curiosity and Vigor that are the hallmarks of his bestselling works. In The Breath of the Gods, he explains how wind plays a part in our everyday lives, from airplane or car travel to the ‘natural disasters’ that are becoming more frequent and regular.The Breath of the Gods is an urgently-needed portrait across time of that unseen force – unseen but not unfelt – that respects no national borders and no vessel or structure in its path. Wind, the movement of the air, is seen by so many as a heavenly creation and generally a thing of essential goodness. But when it flexes its invisible muscles, all should take care and be very afraid.
Little Book of Weather
AvAdam Scaife
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
137 kr
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A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world’s weatherPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile anyone who is curious about weather. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, The Little Book of Weather is an accessible and enjoyable mini-reference about the world’s weather, with examples drawn from across the globe. It fits an astonishing amount of information in a small package, covering a wide range of topics—from weather forecasting and extreme events such as hurricanes and typhoons to the future of weather with climate change. It also includes curious facts, myths, and history—from whether animals can predict the weather to the bad weather that helped doom Napoleon and Hitler’s invasions of Russia and the Soviet Union. The result is an irresistible guide to the amazing world of weather.A beautifully designed pocket-size book with a foil-stamped cloth coverFeatures some 140 color illustrations and photosMakes a perfect gift
Cloudspotter's Guide
The uplifting bestseller about the beauty and significance of the clouds
AvGavin Pretor-Pinney
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
152 kr
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'Not only a walkthrough of the different types of clouds . . . it is also a rich collection of anecdotes and "fun facts" related to the weather' READER REVIEW ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'This book is inspirational - with science, art, music and fun' READER REVIEW ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Beautiful illustrations, photos and diagrams throughout, which show how spectacular the sights can be' Financial Times'Everybody should have [it] in the car or on the kitchen windowsill' Daily TelegraphGavin Pretor-Pinney is the chairman and founder member of the Cloud Appreciation Society. He contends that we are blessed in this country with a uniquely rich and varied cloudscape, which has hitherto been sadly undervalued. His book teaches us to appreciate their different varieties - the cumulus, nimbostratus and Morning Glory to name only a few - and all their beauties and significances, both meteorological and cultural. We learn how Hindus believed the cumulus clouds were the spiritual cousins of elephants, how thermal air currents act on fair weather cumuli, and how to save a fortune in psychiatric bills by using the clouds as Rorschach images that reflect our state of mind as well as nature's moods.Looking up will never be the same again.
Wasser und Zeit
AvAndri Snaer Magnason
Häftad, Tyska, 2021
180 kr
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Heavy Weather Sailing 8th edition
AvMartin Thomas,Peter Bruce
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
538 kr
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For over 50 years Heavy Weather Sailing has been regarded as the ultimate international authority on surviving storms at sea aboard sailing and motor vessels.In this book, former Commodore of the Ocean Cruising Club Martin Thomas brings together a wealth of expert advice from many of the great sailors of the present, including fresh accounts of yachts overtaken by extreme weather, from Ewan Southby-Tailyour, Alex Whitworth and Dag Pike to Larry and Lin Pardey, Matt Sheahan and Andrew Claughton.The expert advice section has been updated in line with current thinking, with major new additions tackling preventing or coping with lightning strikes, navigating in heavy weather with both paper and electronic charts, the choice and use of tenders in severe weather, and special problems faced by the new generation of foiled cruising boats. For the first time the book also covers the unique challenges presented by weather in high latitudes, with more yachts crossing the Drake Passage and attempting the North West Passage. These revisions ensure that Heavy Weather Sailing is as relevant, useful and instructive for today’s sailor venturing offshore as it ever was.This is the definitive book for crews of any size contemplating voyages out of sight of land anywhere in the world, whether racing or cruising. It gives a clear message regarding the preparations required, and the tactics to consider when it comes on to blow.
Ninety-Nine Words for Rain (and One for Sun)
WINNER THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2025
AvManchán Magan
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
239 kr
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Meet the néaladóirí (cloud-watchers) and réadóirí (stargazers) from our past who, without the luxury of Met Éireann at their disposal, observed birds, trees, animals, as well as markers on land and sea for signs of weather change. The sheer richness and variety of terms they amassed reveal the closeness with which they observed the world around them. Swallows flying low foretold rain. The heron’s behaviour offered many hints: Aimsir chrua thirim nuair a bhíonn an corr éisc suas in aghaidh srutha chun na sléibhte (when the heron flies upstream to the mountains the weather will be dry but rough). Fearthainn nuair a thagann sí an abhainn anuas (when she goes downstream, it will rain).Evoking countless sodden, shivery experiences on this Atlantic-swept island of ours, this beautifully illustrated gift book uses Irish words to grasp an almost-lost world through the wisdom stored in the Irish language.
Barometer Handbook
AvDavid Burch,Tobias Burch
Häftad, Engelska, 2009
231 kr
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Storm
Chasing Nature's Wildest Weather
AvHank Schyma
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
334 kr
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A thrilling introduction to the world of storms, told in the unmistakable voice of Hank Schyma.Over three decades of storm chasing, Hank Schyma has witnessed some of planet Earth’s most incredible weather shows. STORM brings together the very best of his work, featuring dramatic photography, unforgettable stories from the road and clear, engaging explanations of the science behind the storms.Inside this book you’ll find:Thrilling stories from decades of chasing storms across the US and beyond, including behind-the-scenes accounts of record-breaking tornadoes and incredible lightning showsDetailed graphics and clear, accessible breakdowns of the science behind the spectacle, from how hurricanes form to what makes a tornado spinA collection of Hank’s out-of-this-world storm and nature photography, showcasing everything from epic lightning bolts to massive supercellsChapters covering thunderstorms, lightning, transient luminous events (TLEs), supercells, tornadoes, and tropical cyclonesWhether you’re a long-time fan of Hank’s or simply curious about what makes our weather so wild, STORM invites you into Hank’s world: a place of big skies, bigger energy, and a lifelong fascination with nature at its most extreme.Looking for the perfect photography book, nature book or weather book that's perfect for the whole family? STORM will astonish you with every page.
Firmament
The Hidden Science of Weather, Climate Change and the Air That Surrounds Us
AvSimon Clark
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
142 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Compelling . . . Clark's enthusiasm shines through on every page' Sunday Times'An engaging and lively history' Financial Times__________A thin, invisible layer of air surrounds the Earth, sustaining all known life on the planet and creating the unique climates and weather patterns that make each part of the world different.In Firmament, atmospheric scientist and science communicator Simon Clark offers a rare and accessible tour of the ins and outs of the atmosphere and how we know what we know about it. From the workings of its different layers to why carbon dioxide is special, from pioneers like Pascal to the unsung heroes working in the field to help us understand climate change, Firmament introduces us to an oft-overlooked area of science and not only lays the ground work for us to better understand the debates surrounding the climate today, but also provides a glimpse of the future that is possible with this knowledge in hand.__________
The Primacy of Doubt
From climate change to quantum physics, how the science of uncertainty can help predict and understand our chaotic world
AvTim Palmer
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
148 kr
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A bold, visionary, and mind-bending exploration of how the geometry of chaos can explain our uncertain world—from weather and pandemics to quantum physics and free willCovering a breathtaking range of topics—from climate change to the foundations of quantum physics, from economic modelling to conflict prediction, from free will to consciousness and spirituality—The Primacy of Doubt takes us on a unique journey through the science of uncertainty. A key theme that unifies these seemingly unconnected topics is the geometry of chaos: the beautiful and profound fractal structures that lie at the heart of much of modern mathematics. Royal Society Research Professor Tim Palmer shows us how the geometry of chaos not only provides the means to predict the world around us, it suggests new insights into some of the most astonishing aspects of our universe and ourselves. This important and timely book helps the reader makes sense of uncertainty in a rapidly changing world.
Northern Lights
The Definitive Guide to Auroras
AvTom Kerss,Royal Observatory Greenwichm. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
106 kr
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Explore the Northern Lights with the ultimate gift book.Discover the incomparable beauty of the Northern Lights with this accessible guide for aspiring astronomers and seasoned night sky observers. Covers the essential equipment needed for observation and photography and full of stunning photographs.Tom Kerss covers the cultural and scientific context for auroras, and offers a comprehensive guide to forecasting and photography, so that readers can fuse their own technical mastery with the infinite creativity of nature. Read about the formation, properties and types of aurorasDiscover the mythology and history of The Northern LightsFind out about Aurora science from Antiquity to the modern dayLearn how to take stunning photographs of the Northern LightsIncludes a comprehensive travel and forecasting guide and a glossary of key terms.The Northern Lights will give you a complete understanding of one of the true wonders of the natural world and leave you prepared for the adventure of a lifetime.

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