Book locker: Whither the weather?

Instant Weather Forecasting 5th Ed.

Feb 23, 2022

Everyone talks about the weather but not everyone reads about it, which would help them to know more about what they are talking about. Here are some picks to sharpen your weather eye.

Instant Weather Forecasting 5th ed.
by Watts, Alan
CAD $17.95

5th ed. A photographic guide to forecasting the weather in the hours ahead. By comparing the sky to the 24 colour photos, the user can ascertain what the likely weather trends will be. This revised and updated edition takes into account the new ways users can receive professional weather forecasts, factor them into their own cloud observations, and develop an even better understanding of how the weather will change.

 

 

 

 

 

Reading CloudsReading the Clouds: How You Can Forecast the Weather
by Perkins, Oliver
CAD $22.00

An at-a-glance handbook to recognizing clouds and their meaning that’s great for use on land or sea, anywhere in the world. Accessible and practical, it will help you predict the weather by recognizing cloud types, shapes, colours, and behaviours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weather HandbookThe Weather Handbook
by Watts, Alan
on sale – CAD $11.99

4th ed. The fourth edition of this standard reference handbook explains how to combine professional weather forecasts with information from self-assessment of the signs in the sky, as well as from websites and apps, to arrive at a local forecast of coming weather.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weather for SailorsWeather for Sailors
by Biewenga, Bill
CAD $37.95

2nd ed. Designed to help sailors, cruisers and racers gather, understand and interpret weather information. This book contains a broad overview of weather and weather systems, which gradually narrows to specific wind and weather conditions consequently found aboard ship. The means of applying this information to voyages, races and cruising is also detailed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RYA Weather HandbookRYA Weather Handbook
by Tibbs, Chris & Sarah Selman
CAD $41.95

Explains weather patterns for the northern and southern hemisphere. An excellent weather guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Toronto, ON M5J 2N5 Canada
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