{"id":805,"date":"2008-11-14T05:53:57","date_gmt":"2008-11-14T11:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=805"},"modified":"2008-11-14T05:53:57","modified_gmt":"2008-11-14T11:53:57","slug":"best-books-to-give-to-the-weather-enthusiast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/education\/best-books-to-give-to-the-weather-enthusiast\/","title":{"rendered":"Best books to give to the weather enthusiast"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today we\u2019ll take a look at some of the best books out there for the weather enthusiast in your life as well as for kids interested in learning more about the weather. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Weather-related gifts for the \u201cweather geek\u201d in your life abound.\u00a0 From books to increase ones knowledge of weather to personal weather stations and even clothes and novelties all make great gifts this holiday season.\u00a0 Today we\u2019ll take a look at some of the best books out there for the weather enthusiast in your life as well as for kids interested in learning more about the weather.\u00a0<\/p>\n

ThorntonWeather.com’s top four weather books for the weather enthusiast<\/strong><\/p>\n

Colorado Weather Almanac<\/a> \u2013 Written by Mike Nelson of Denver’s KMGH channel 7<\/a>, this is the definitive book about Colorado weather.\u00a0 Everything from how our geography impacts the weather in Colorado to historical weather information to storm chasing is covered.\u00a0 This is highly recommended.\u00a0 Click here to read my full review of the book<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Weather Book: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to the USA’s Weather<\/a> \u2013 By Jack Williams of USA Today, this covers the entire gamut of weather phenomena and conditions all with the beautiful illustrations USA Today\u2019s weather section is famous for.\u00a0 This easy to read book is a great one for those wanting to learn more about the weather but it also has plenty of in depth information for even those already well versed on the basics.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Weather: The Ultimate Book of Meteorological Events<\/a> \u2013 This newly released hardcover book has some of the most beautiful (and scary) photos you will ever see of weather events.\u00a0 Accompanied by essays from meteorology and climate change experts, book has 20 years worth of photos of significant weather events.\u00a0 Also included are U.S. and international monthly climactic data charts, 365 days of weather trivia and significant events in meteorological history.<\/p>\n

Adventures in Tornado Alley: The Storm Chasers<\/a> \u2013 Quite simply, wow!\u00a0 The images this book contains will amaze and astound you.\u00a0 Professional storm chasers Mike Hollingshead and Eric Nguyen document some of their most incredible chases across the nation\u2019s midsection in photographs and text.\u00a0 Absolutely stunning imagery.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Three weather books for kids<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Kids’ Book of Weather Forecasting<\/a> \u2013 For your 3rd to 5th grader, this book provides a great primer for kids interested in learning more about the weather.\u00a0 Beautiful illustrations make the topics easy to understand and experiments like making a barometer and rain gauge gives kids a hands-on experience.<\/p>\n

Storm Chasers! On the Trail of Twisters<\/a> \u2013 Written for kids 7 \u2013 13 years old by veteran storm chasers, this helps to explain severe weather to youth.\u00a0 Colorful illustrations help kids become familiar with various types of storms, learn how to spot them and teaches them storm chasing safety and responsible storm chasing behavior.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Weather Detectives<\/a> \u2013 This book chronicles three kids as they investigate weather phenomena like the causes of tornadoes, hurricanes, ice and hail storms, flash floods, the Northern Lights, and more.\u00a0 Written by a professional meteorologist, this book is sure to educate and entertain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Weather-related gifts for the \u201cweather geek\u201d in your life abound.\u00a0 From books to increase ones knowledge of weather to personal weather stations and even clothes and novelties all make great gifts this holiday season.\u00a0 Today we\u2019ll take a look at some of the best books out there for the weather enthusiast in your life as … Continue reading Best books to give to the weather enthusiast<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[136,135,134,137,70],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/805"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=805"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/805\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":807,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/805\/revisions\/807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}