Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. CONTENTS 6
3. Introduction 8
4. 1. Weather Basics 10
5. 2. Winds 22
6. 3. Weather Phenomena 34
7. 4. Extreme Weather 46
8. 5. Weather Patterns 58
9. 6. Weather and Historical Events 70
10. 7. The Distant Past 82
11. 8. Weather Forecasts 94
12. 9. Climate Change 106
13. 10. Myths and Folklore 118
14. 11. Curious Facts 130
15. 12. The Future 142
16. Glossary 154
17. Further Reading 156
18. Index 158
19. Acknowledgments 160
20. About the Author 160