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What Does Rain Smell Like?

100 Fascinating Questions on the Wild Ways of the Weather

Clare Nasir , Simon King
Focusing on some of the stranger aspects of the natural phenomena driving the weather, this volume offers clear accounts of topics such as rainbow formation, and harnessing the power of lightning. It also addresses some more unusual questions, including what the weather is like on other planets, and the degree to which we might control storms in the future.
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Product information:
  • Publisher: BLINK
  • Year: 2019
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 352pp
  • Illustrated: Yes
  • Dimensions: 222x144mm
  • ISBN: 9781788702096
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 0.4kg
Product code:
535181
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'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.
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