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A review by raineachreads
Weather Almanac 2023: The perfect gift for nature lovers and weather watchers by Storm Dunlop, Collins Books, Collins Astronomy
informative
fast-paced
4.0
We all experience the weather everyday, it impacts so much of our lives and, in the U.K., makes up quite a lot of our conversations. Despite this often I think we don’t always know what trends and patterns can be expected or much behind the science of it all. This almanac though is brilliant at giving that information.
Split into month by month segments and with an extensive appendix section at the back the author sets out what to expect, why certain weather happens in particular months and plenty of other facts along the way. There is plenty of practical information of both sun and moon rising and setting times and potential temperatures however my favourite sections were those that looked back on weather history of each month. Looking back sometimes several hundred years events really can and have been shaped by weather, from the creation of the London sewer system, writing of songs and music to weather causing disasters that have gone on to shape legislation.
While I read this straight through it is a book I’ll return to throughout the year to read in sections as we enter each new month.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Split into month by month segments and with an extensive appendix section at the back the author sets out what to expect, why certain weather happens in particular months and plenty of other facts along the way. There is plenty of practical information of both sun and moon rising and setting times and potential temperatures however my favourite sections were those that looked back on weather history of each month. Looking back sometimes several hundred years events really can and have been shaped by weather, from the creation of the London sewer system, writing of songs and music to weather causing disasters that have gone on to shape legislation.
While I read this straight through it is a book I’ll return to throughout the year to read in sections as we enter each new month.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.