Spencer Christian's Weather Book

Did you know that: on the average day, nearly 2/3 of the earth is covered by clouds?; It would never rain if the air were perfectly clean?; Weather vanes have roosters because of a decree by a 9th-century pope? In this lighthearted, easy-to-understand book, Spencer Christian, weatherman on ABC's Good Morning America, gives everyone's favorite topic a new spin. He explains the inexact science of weather-forecasting, as well as everything about the weather, including: folklore & myths; how weather systems are formed; causes of hurricanes & other storms; how weather influences health; how climate has changed over the ages -- & how it may be changing right now; & much more. Illustrations & maps complete this fun, fact-filled ref. guide.