David LudlumRezensionen

ISBN 0679408517 / 9780679408512

Published 1991 Some out-dated info, I'm sure, but overall, this is a keeper for the good info and for historical value½

What could have been a wonderful book was spoiled by a concentration on the freakish and the exceptional (are four photographs of mammatus clouds really called for?) and an annoying populist editorial perspective according to which the atmosphere is "our [sic] most valuable possession" (p. 23), nature is an artist and the sky overhead is "nature's canvas" (p. 155), and so on. These perspectives have their place, or places, but an Audubon guide shouldn't be one of them.

Also unappealing, to me at least, is the disfiguring of the pages by right-justifying texts and wasting acres of space with enormous (1-1/4") left margins and tiny right margins (1/4"), unindented paragraphs, a number of charcoal pages, etc. etc. -- but these are common to the entire series and should no doubt be blamed on self-indulgent designer Barbara Balch, ( http://barbarabalch.com/ ) who has uglified many a book in her time by making its pages over-busy and self-attentive.

I find this book to be very informative on a lot of meteorology subjects. It is very descriptive and informative.

National Audubon Society Field Guide to Weather is a very informative and fascinating book! It explains all sorts of weather phenomena and has amazing photographs of everything from clouds to storms to snow. The pictures are what make the book. Without the color plates, the text itself would be a bit dull. I also loved the diagrams and maps because they helped clarify the text. The chapters and sections were very clearly organized, making it easy to flip through. After three readability tests, I found that the text is at about a 10th grade level. This guide is perfect for meteorologists or anyone who is curious about the atmosphere and weather. Overall, it's an interesting book!