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　　分類: 图书,进口原版书,Outdoors & Nature（户外与自然）,Environment（环境）,
　　品牌: Dennis DiClaudio

基本信息出版社:Penguin (Non-Classics) (2008年10月28日)平装:240页正文语种:英语ISBN:0143113631条形码:9780143113638产品尺寸及重量:19.6 x 13 x 1.8 cm ; 137 gASIN:0143113631

商品描述内容简介A humorous and practical guide to the history and science of understanding the weather—plus, how to build your own barometer!

For as long as man has walked upon this earth, he has been forced to survive under the cruel tyranny of weather. Let’s face it: there is no escape. Now, inMan vs. Weather, humorist Dennis DiClaudio offers up the knowledge to beat weather at its own game. Rooting through conventional wisdom, discovered gadgetry, and the advances of science, this book presents the geothermal mechanisms behind weather-related phenomena, the history of humanity’s relationship with the climate, as well as the truth surrounding atmospheric aphorisms. Have no fear: By the time you make your way through this book, you will be able to read, understand, and defend yourself against the elements!

• Is “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight” a helpful saying or just the ramblings of idiotic drunkards who like to rhyme?

• What are these Santa Ana winds that blow out warmly from the desert, and who is this hussy for which they are named?

• What is this Gulf Stream that flows out from Mexico before crossing the Atlantic toward Africa and Europe, and how can a stream cut through the ocean anyway?专业书评From Booklist

Now here’s something you don’t see every day: a science book written by a humorist. This is a serious exploration of weather and weather prediction, but it’s written in a light,  breezy, sometimes laugh-out-loud manner. You have to love a guy who calls the hydrological cycle “the weather’s circuitous dance of terror,” or who explains the amount of the sun’s radiation that reaches the earth’s surface in terms of commemorative Elvis candles. There is a ton of information in the book, about everything from fog to humidity to weather-measuring instruments to catastrophic weather events, and it’s all presented in a user-friendly style that entertains as it informs. DiClaudio writes like that teacher you had in high school—the one who used jokes and stories to teach you about stuff you’d otherwise ignore. Great fun. --David Pitt

 

 

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