Come Rain or Shine: A Weather Miscellany

Read on to discover... * The truth about upside-down rainbows. * The pioneers of meteorology - their instruments and inventions. * How to win a balloon race. * The largest raindrops ever recorded. * `Watermelon snow'', `thundersnow'' and `weather bombs''. * The ten main types of cloud and the different features of lightning. The weather is a subject that the British simply cannot leave alone, and for good reason - it''s likely that for more than half the year they will experience at least three seasons in one day, so there''s always plenty to talk about. This charming miscellany, as wide-ranging and unpredictable as the weather itself, is filled with curious historical facts, amazing statistics and fascinating anecdotes that will keep you entertained come rain or shine! See more