Very British Weather

by Met Office

Hundreds of hidden wonders from the world's greatest forecasters. Upgrade your small talk Do you know your drizzle from your mizzle? Ever wondered what rainbows are really made of? And could you pinpoint where lightning has struck twice? Fascinating visuals are accompanied by top trivia, unseen historical gems and amazing mythbusting in this journey through our ever-changing elements. Chatting about the weather is a national pastime and this book from the world-leading climate institution is going to give your small talk a big British upgrade. Use this like a ‘Weather-pedia’ to look up the relevant section (Freezing, Foggy, Scorching or Stormy etc.) to find out what weather wonders you can wow people with that day. Pore over beautiful and quirky illustrations showing everything from cloudscapes to snow storms, the hottest temperatures and the effect that weather has on all sorts of Brit favourites – from barbecues to strawberries at Wimbledon – and key moments in British history, from D-Day to the Great Fire of London. Debunk myths, explain phenomena, share old treasures and dazzle with surprising facts whenever an innocent bystander merely asks ‘what’s the weather looking like?’. You'll learn how to see the extraordinary in the everyday. Perfect for rainy days in or cloudspotting on the go, this book is the ultimate companion for tea-time trivia with the family, climate connoisseurs, seasoned weather watchers and curious kids. Shooting the breeze has never been so interesting.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science

224 pages, Hardcover

Published February 1, 2021

Reviews

[Putri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Learn a lot from this about the weather. Dont consider this as textbook/reference book that explains the weather process. It is a "light" book with colorful picture and facts.

[🌶 peppersocks 🧦 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reflections and lessons learned:
“Don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows...”

Oh but we really do… I enjoy this simple thing that we can’t control (I think...) but can still completely change the mood of any day - heat, cold, clouds, sunshine, extremes - how utterly brilliant, and this covers some of the basics. A short read considering the breadth of the topic, learning helped with multiple photos and diagrams to illustrate and explain. I’m looking forward to the 2022 computer introduction and so that’s when records began!

[Emma Church · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did learn some things that were really fascinating and I enjoyed it, but it was overall a little too simple for my taste.

I guess some buying it will not be into weather, or scientists, but at least give those of us reading it that are, the option of delving deeper.

There were also some pictures that weren't explained well enough - the freaky flood sinkhole picture for example. What was I looking at there?

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well-presented book on the complexity and weirdness of the great British weather. Loved the breakdown of how the words we use to describe certain weather conditions came to be.