John D. Cox

"A handy reference to the awesome forces of nature we witness every day. For anyone who is dazzled by dramatic displays of wind, thunder, and lightning, Weather For Dummies is an indispensable guide to the basic science behind these daily phenomena. From frontal systems to jet streams, this book gives you the tools you need to understand the climate around you. It includes: explanations for the hottest weather topics including El Niño, global warming,...

Presents a history of research into climatic changes. Warm winters, cool summers, freak tornadoes and furious hurricanes, the world is gradually becoming aware of a shift in global weather patterns, and not a little bit worried. Traces left by centuries of storms are writing a radically new history of our climate and posing a troublesome future. Scientists are busy trying to read the signs left by those storms to determine whether the changes the...