Spacious Skies

When I first got this from the library, I almost put it back on the shelf because of the age. However, I looked inside and found a lot of good stuff. In fact, after I returned it, I bought my own copy. Lots of varieties of clouds with descriptions of their classification as well as things like location and wind direction. Good stuff on clouds in general. Definitely good for weather hobbyists like me.

This book is not just a textbook about Weather, but a study of Meteorology, touching on both familiar and unfamiliar aspects of the subject. The many illustrations are well used, and show the Earth's weather systems in detail. One of the most striking examples is a satellite photograph of near-textbook vortex street extending many miles downwind of Kerguelen Island. A number of unusual atmospheric phenomena are illustrated and discussed. I recommended the book to my Hang Gliding Club, and feel that it would be a good addition to the bookshelf of anyone who depends on, is affected by, or is just plain interested in the weather. Submitted by: John R Nickolls, PO Box 51-662, Auckland, New Zealand.