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What Does Rain Smell Like?

Discover the fascinating answers to the most curious weather questions from two expert meteorologists

Simon King author Clare Nasir author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bonnier Books Ltd

Published:17th Oct '19

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100 fascinating questions on the wild ways of the weather

Discover the fascinating answers to the most curious weather questions from two expert meteorologists.

'Clear, succinct and engaging answers to every question you could ask about the weather.' Gavin Pretor-Pinney, author of The Cloudspotter's Guide

Why doesn't rain fall all at once?

Can technology change the track of a hurricane?
What's the weather like on other planets?


Meteorologists Simon King and Clare Nasir reveal the captivating ways the weather works, from exploring incredible weather phenomenon (how are rainbows formed?), expertly breaking down our knowledge of the elements (could we harness the power of lightning?) to explaining the significance of weather in history (has the weather ever started a war?) and discussing the future of weather (could climate modification save the planet?).

In What Does Rain Smell Like? Simon and Clare uncover the thrilling science behind a subject that affects us all. They unearth and analyse all aspects of the weather and how it changes our lives through answering our most curious questions about the world around us.

A Non-Fiction Book of the Year * The Sun *
Peppered with great facts * The Times *
Fabulous. It is one of those books, like Bill Bryson's A Short History of Everything, where you read it and think, "I'm now more intelligent" * Radio 2 *

ISBN: 9781788702096

Dimensions: 222mm x 144mm x 32mm

Weight: 442g

352 pages