Atmosphere: Clouds, Rain, Snow, Storms

Peterson Field Guides #26

by Vincent J. Schaefer, John A. Day, Jay M. Pasachoff

More than 400 photographs and line drawings illustrate every kind of atmospheric phenomenon: clouds of every type; storms, from cloudbursts to hurricanes; and sky colors.

Genres: Science, Nature, Nonfiction, Field Guides, Reference

384 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1981

Reviews

[R.K. Cowles · Rating 4 out of 5]

3 3/4 stars

[Pj · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes, I read field guides like regular books front to back. This one definitely hit the spot as I'm always looking up to the Colorado sky! This edition seemed to be written in the '70's but reprinted in 1981 without updating. The 'current' satellites explained in it gave that clue and I went online to learn more about them. However, the pictures (mostly black and white) with a middle section of color are timeless. I had two trips recently and caught some fantastic photos above the clouds. The book went into details that were deeper than my quest for just naming different clouds even though I was surprised this book didn't briefly describe 'weather' regarding fronts and low/high systems. Also, there is a whole chapter in the back of the book of 'simple experiments' which, to me, were beyond simple and would need a lot of supplies to make.

[Jameson Abel · Rating 3 out of 5]

the book is interesting, it talks mostly about weather conditions and clouds, temperature and etc. I like this book, it's cool.

[Charlie · Rating 5 out of 5]

my parents gave me this book when i was young... one of my favorites ever

[David Rubenstein · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent field guide for identifying all of the various atmospheric phenomena.