A review by piratequeen
Thunder & Lightning: Weather Past, Present, Future by Lauren Redniss

4.0

This was a pleasant surprise. I added it to my Amazon wish list a year or so ago, after reading Cynthia Barnett's gorgeous "Rain", then forgot about it until I saw it there the other day and ordered it on a whim. I was expecting another popular science book, but instead I got a lovely picture book, full of cultural and scientific vignettes about weather and its impact, and peculiar drawings to illustrate the stories. I started reading it half-heartedly, just to see what I was getting into, and found I couldn't put it down. The illustrations were engaging, and the text was approachable and informative. (The Old Farmer's Almanac is still a thing, which I did not know.) A genuine pleasure.