Weather: The Ultimate Book of Meteorological Events

Weather: The Ultimate Book of Meteorological Events is a compilation of some of the best weather photography and writing in the world. Adapted from 20 years of stunning material from the best-selling Weather Calendar from Accord Publishing, this deluxe coffee-table volume includes over 40 essays on relevant weather events from over 20 contributors in the field of meteorology, and hundreds of breathtaking photographs from more than 100 photographers who have captured some of the most dramatic weather events in the past two decades.

Also included are:

• Foreword by Dr. D. James Baker, former Administrator of the NOAA
• U.S. and International Monthly Climatic Data Charts
• 365 Days of Record Weather Trivia
• Significant Events in Meteorological History
• Top 20 U.S. Weather Events of the Century
• 200 Full-Color Photographs of Weather Phenomena

Text Contributors to Weather include:

D. James Baker, Ph.D.—Former administrator of the NOAA and Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere at the U.S. Department of Commerce, and current chair of the review committee for the World Climate Research Program

Walter A. Lyons, Ph.D.—Certified consulting meteorologist, past president of the American Meteorological Society, president elect of the National Council of Industrial Meteorologists

Randy Cerveny—Professor, School of Geographical Sciences, Arizona State University, contributing editor to Weatherwise magazine, and author of Freaks of the Storm

Gregory McNamee—Science writer, author, and contributing editor of the Weather Calendar

Rich Reid—Writer, photographer, and instructor at the Brooks Institute of Photography

Ed Darack—Journalist, photographer, and contributing editor to Weatherwise magazine

Larry Sessions—Former planetarium director, teacher, and contributing astronomy writer to SPACE.com and Earth & Sky magazine

Warren Faidley—Journalist, photographer, and CEO of Weatherstock Agency

John A. Day, Ph.D.—Former professor of physics and meteorology at Linfield College, Oregon, and author of seven books on meteorology, including The Book of Clouds

Kim Long—Author and contributing editor of the Weather Calendar

Fred Schaaf—Professor of astronomy, Rowan University, New Jersey, author of 13 books on astronomy, including The 50 Best Sights in Astronomy and How to See Them, and frequent contributor to Sky & Telescope magazine

Scott Hadly—Award-winning journalist and reporter for the Ventura County Star

Jim LaDue—Meteorologist, National Weather Service

Marlene Bradford—Weather historian, scholar, and author of Scanning the Skies: A History of Tornado Forecasting and Notable Natural Disasters

Greg J. Stumpf—Meteorologist at the National Weather Center

Randy Welch—Journalist and consultant to the Federal Emergency Management Agency

Nick D'Alto—Science writer and regular contributor to Weatherwise, Air & Space, and American Heritage magazines

Kathleen Cain—Author and contributing editor to the Bloomsbury Review

Weather: The Ultimate Book of Meteorological Events

Authors: Editors of the Weather Calendar
ISBN: 978-0-7407-6989-4
Format: 13 ½ x 10 ¼, 256 pp, hardcover with jacket
Price: $50.00 U.S.A. ($60.00 Canada)

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