--For dummies

Includes index

Part 1: What's Going On Up There? -- Chapter 1: What in the World Is Weather? -- Chapter 2: Forecasts and Forecasting -- Chapter 3: Behind the Air Wars -- Chapter 4: Land, Sea, and Precipitation: Is This Any Way to Run a Planet? -- Part 2: Braving the Elements -- Chapter 5: Blowing in the Winds -- Chapter 6: Getting Cirrus -- Chapter 7: The Greatest Storms on Earth -- Part 3: Some Seasonable Explanations -- Chapter 8: The Ways of Winter -- Chapter 9: Twists and Turns of Spring -- Chapter 10: Extremely Summer -- Chapter 11: Falling for Autumn -- Part 4: The Long Run -- Chapter 12: Climate Is What You Expect; Weather Is What You Get -- Chapter 13: Weathering Our Changing Atmosphere -- Chapter 14: Taking Care of the Air -- Part 5: The Special Effects -- Chapter 15: Up in the Sky! Look! -- Chapter 16: Tools of the Trade -- Chapter 17: Try This at Home -- Part 6: The Part of Tens -- Chapter 18: Ten (or So) Most Deadly World Weather Disasters -- Chapter 19: Ten Weatherwise Critters -- Chapter 20: Ten Grand Old Weather Proverbs -- Appendix: Internet Resource Directory

"A handy reference to the awesome forces of nature we witness every day. For anyone who is dazzled by dramatic displays of wind, thunder, and lightning, Weather For Dummies is an indispensable guide to the basic science behind these daily phenomena. From frontal systems to jet streams, this book gives you the tools you need to understand the climate around you. It includes: explanations for the hottest weather topics including El Nino, global warming, and more; a color insert filled with weather maps and photos of weather phenomena; resources such as Web sites, weather organizations, and publications; fascinating information on clouds--from the wispy cirrus to the bubbling mammatus; and fun weather experiments anyone can do"--