Ideal for gardeners, farmers, sailorsanyone who relies on the weather, this practicalbookexplains how readers can predict the weather themselvesPacked full of case studies, this book explains boththe daily weather (winds, cold fronts, rain, and shine) and the extreme weather that makes the headlines all too often (El Nino, Hurricane Katrina, floods).Readers will learnwhat causes changes in the weather on local and global scales, and how to interpret weather broadcasts to maketheir own predictions. It also focuses on climate change and its effects. Whethera reader'sjob or leisure pursuits rely...