Windswept: The Story of Wind and Weather

Windswept is the definitive explanation of weather, the answer to all my questions. Mr. de Villiers delivers science with a very human touch.

WINDSWEPT: THE STORY OF WIND AND WEATHER joins others on the topic of weather but here provides an award-winning nature writer's survey of how weather has been perceived and described through the ages: wind, in particular. From wind's ability to influence world patterns and paths to how wind influences health and crime in human affairs, WINDSWEPT is much more than the usual meteorological analysis: it blends people's encounters and experiences with wind and storms with scientific fact to make for a lively read. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

According to this book, a 1935 hurricane allegedly sandblasted victims into particles in Florida. However, this sounds like an urban legend repeated one too many times. I assume the people were dead already, a long time, and rotting on beach. But I wonder if the "fact" is really true, or just another hurrican alley urban legend? Sounds fishy to me. Other than that one small criticism, this book is a great read and for anyone interested in weather around the world, it's a perfect beach book for the summer!