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Backpacker's Pocket Guide, Chris Townsend - Like a seasoned outfitter for hire (at a fraction of the cost), Ragged Mountain Press Pocket Guides give outdoors people the straightforward, reassuring advice they need for a successful foray in the field. Designed for quick reference and to fit easily in the backpack, pocket or dry bag, The Pocket Guides are perfect, knowledgeable companions for all skill levels. The "Backpacker's Pocket Guide" is a valuable field reference, a portable, packable tool offering quick access to no-frills advice on hiking skills, navigation, campcraft, food and drink, safety and first aid, and field repairs. Need to know if that cloud formation will mean heavy weather in an hour? Can't remember how to tie a bear bag? Want to know the best way to treat water without a filter or how to find your position from distant landmarks, or how to cross a swollen stream safely, treat the symptoms of heat stroke, or avoid animal attack? "Backpacker's Pocket Guide" provides answers and advice to these and nearly 100 other situations likely to confront a backpacker at some point -clearly illustrated, concisely and succinctly written by longtime backpacker and wilderness trekker Chris Townsend. Topics are listed under major headings in spread-by-spread displays that provide information the way a reader needs it - quickly. With a water-resistant cover and trim size that will fit easily in a backpack, "Backpacker's Pocket Guide" is a useful purchase for any hiker, regardless of experience.
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The Backpacker's Handbook, Chris Townsend - Capitalizing on the success
of the previous two editions of The Backpacker's Handbook, the 3rd edition
includes new material as well as revisions made necessary by the rapid
evolution of outdoor equipment and clothing since 1996. This sport has
boomed over the past few years and there is now a whole philosophy
associated with it along with a lot of new gear. Boot fitting: There has
been tremendous development in this area over the years and there have been
great breakthroughs in new footbed and boot designs. Packs: There are many
new ultralight packs on the market now, with new designs and new fabrics.
Clothing: Soft shells have appeared on the market and so have new layering
techniques. Shelters: New shaped tarps, tarp-tent hybrids, and single-skin
floorless tents have appeared - plus lighter weight fabrics and tent
designs. Water: New studies on water treatment plus new treatments like
chlorine dioxide have appeared. Previously used filter-purifier designs have
been found not to work properly. Food: Use of organic food has become widely
popular. Also, other new developments in health-related issues are
discussed. Stoves: There are numerous new ultralight canister stoves and new
pressure stoves that are easier and safer to use. Lights: LED lights are
replacing conventional ones in both headlamps and candle lanterns.
Electronics: Use of GPS, cell phones, altimeters, weather stations, palm
pilots, modems, and on-trail e-mail has exploded over the last few years.
Miscellaneous: Sections on fabrics and associated technology will be updated
throughout.
Lighten Up! A Complete Handbook for Light and Ultralight Backpacking, D Ladigan - Short, to the point, and humorously illustrated by outdoor illustrator Mike Clelland, this book presents everything hikers and backpackers need to be safe, comfortable, and well-fed while carrying a very small and lightweight pack.
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The Ultralight Backpacker: The Complete Guide to Simplicity and Comfort on
the Trail,
Ryel Kestenbaum -
With recent improvements in equipment manufacture and design (lighter pack
frames, sleeker tents, special sleeping bags, multipurpose fabrics, for
example), and in food processing, the ultralight method is no longer one
that sacrifices comfort for utility, and "The Ultralight Backpacker" is the
first book to point this out. "The Ultralight Backpacker" is the first
balanced and comprehensive treatment of a much-debated and rapidly growing
trend that challenges many of backpacking's long-held assumptions. Devotees
of backpacking's traditional "bring everything but the kitchen sink" school
set out on an overnight hike with a pack that could weigh as much as 50 or
60 pounds. The "ultralight" hiker, in contrast, pares equipment, food and
clothing to a minimum to go faster and cover more distance. Assume an
ultralight hiker and her traditional counterpart arrive at the trailhead at
the same time. The ultralight hiker carries a 20-pound pack and heads off,
hiking briskly and comfortably in running shoes. The traditional backpacker
hefts a 50-pound pack and treks in heavy hiking boots. At the end of the
day, the ultralight hiker is seven miles farther along the trail, relaxed,
refreshed. She boils a pack of ramen noodles on a one-burner stove, eats,
curls up in a lightweight sleeping bag under the stars. The traditionalist
is tired, nursing blisters and so annoyed because of shoulder pain that he's
missed the beauty of the last portion of the hike. "The Ultralight
Backpacker" works for any hiker looking for a less-stressful trip - whether
it's for a night, a weekend or several months on the trail. It shows how
proper planning and the right attitude blend to create a backpacking
philosophy that will attract beginners and convert traditionalists. "The
Ultralight Backpacker" also presents the most thorough survey of new
equipment, clothing and footwear available.
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| Backpacker's Companion: An Insider's Look at the Equipment, Techniques, Trails and Vistas, Sharon Avrutick, Joseph Wallace - Discusses equipment, clothing, shelter, food, and other gear, provides safety advice, and suggests places to backpack. |
The Advanced Backpacker, A Handbook for Year-round Long-distance Hiking, Chris Townsend This work is a handbook for the backpacker that provides detailed discussions on everything from researching and planning a hike anywhere in the world to planning, equipping and supplying oneself en route.
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Go Backpacking, M. Stone - Matt Stone has provided the would-be hiker, and the hiking enthusiast alike, with a readable reference and practical handbook for rewarding outdoor adventures. With the author's advice and gentle prodding you may find yourself back on the trail again and again. From tents, maps, shovels, you'll learn what helps and what hinders your backpacking experience. |
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The Rules of Backpacking, Ingrid Marson - In
2001 the author left behind the grey skies of England and a job where she
perpetually clock-watched, to join the army of backpackers circumventing the
globe. On her way she discovered many different cultures and environments.
This book is an informal guide to the culture and reality of backpacking
based on personal experience and knowledge picked up from travellers across
the world. Thinking about who to go with, and where to go? Should you join a
tour, travel with friends, or go it alone? And when you have decided to go,
just what should you expect when you arrive? Learn about what not to do when
getting a massage from a Cambodian prostitute and how to sniff out koalas in
the Australian outback. Find out why westerners can't be hairdressers in
Thailand and why women aren't allowed to eat sheep heads in South Africa.
Cram packed with advice on subjects that guidebooks often forget to mention,
this book will help you find the way to your own adventure.
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Backpacker's Bible, Your Essential Guide to Round
the World Travel - Indispensable - I wish this had been available when I
did my first round-the-world trip' - Lyn Hughes, editor of 'Wanderlust'
Every year thousands of people hit the backpacker trail for the adventure of
a lifetime. Arranging a big trip is exciting, but it can be daunting.
Crammed full of advice on everything from planning your journey to packing
your bags, from organising money to keeping in touch with home, 'The
Backpacker's Bible' is invaluable pre-departure reading. There's useful
information on working abroad, tips on how to be a good traveller, and
valuable advice on staying safe and keeping healthy. All this, plus an A-Z
guide to contacts and climate for each country, hints on how to cope with
coming home and much more. With numerous rave reviews on Amazon
this has proved to be a big hit with first-time travellers. There is advice
and stories on all topics throughout the book from all kinds of travellers,
further widening its appeal. Friendly, funny, down-to-earth and a good read,
'The Backpacker's Bible' is all you need to plan the trip of your life.
Buyer Review.
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Walking Softly in The Wilderness, The Sierra
Club Guide to Backpacking, J. Hart - This is the groundbreaking guide that
first taught backpackers how to enjoy a genuine wilderness experience that
leaves nature undisturbed - the "ultimate manual" for wilderness travellers
and campers. Since it was last revised in 1998, backpacking gear and
practices have undergone many changes, subtle and large - all noted and
expertly evaluated by author John Hart in this new edition. The quest to go
"ultralight," for example, has introduced new gear choices, such as plastic
boots, frameless packs, single-walled tents and shelters, and "softshell"
garments that keep you dry as well as warm. Backpacking has also embraced
the information age, with downloadable maps, navigation by portable GPS
devices, and a world of information available online. Helpful line drawings
illustrate topics ranging from selecting gear to bearbagging to rigging a
tarp shelter. Extensive resource listings include wilderness agencies, gear
suppliers, and online information sources.
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Navigation, Pete Hawkins - A handy practical guide to help you get the
most from your Map and Compass. Aimed at Walkers and other users of the
outdoors, the book systematically Advanced Outdoor Navigation: Basics and Beyond, Gregory J. Davenport - This guide takes readers well beyond the basic skills of map and compass, moving them to a level of complete understanding of navigation in the outdoors, regardless of terrain, time (day or night), or travel (rock, ice, desert, river, open sea, or jungle). As one of the most thorough books on the subject, Advanced Outdoor Navigation complements Falcon's successful list of navigation titles by going beyond the basics and offering readers the most comprehensive study of navigational skills ever published.
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Map and Compass: The Art of Navigation, Pete Hawkins - Having the skills of navigation at your disposal is a liberating experience. Getting away from the crowds, inventing your own routes, discovering new areas, and perhaps most importantly giving you the confidence to do it yourself, is all part of making your outdoor experience more enjoyable. Why to learn navigation, various navigation techniques and navigating around the world? Explanations on the different type of tools available to help in finding your way. Fully illustrated with the author's own photographs and OS and other mapping. Appendices outlining further practice techniques and useful sources of information. This comprehensive guide to navigation is aimed at giving you the incentive to do this. With the author's own anecdotes and handy hints close by, those new to using the map and compass, and those who have already mastered navigational skills, will find this guide inspiration enough to get 'out there' and experience the outdoors safely and with fun. This book is available for £10.99 inc. postage direct from the author's website - click here
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Navigation for Walkers, Julian Tippett - (From the Author) While
teaching map and compass courses over a number of years I have refined my
understanding of the navigation process – as they say: if you want to learn
a subject, teach it. Knowing too that using a map to do a walk is much
better than taking one from a guide book, it occurred to me that a book
might bring the mysterious art to wider audience. Thus I hope that many
people will now feel they can gain the freedom that only maps can bring to
explore the UK’s magnificent public footpath network. This book is aimed
primarily at people starting to do their own walks, or maybe graduating from
guide books to maps. It offers quite a bit too if you want to brush up on
basic skills.
Pocket First Aid and Wilderness Medicine, Drs Jim Duff and Peter Gormley - This long established guide to first aid in the wild when you depend entirely on your own knowledge and resources now joins the Cicerone stable. It is written by doctors with major outdoor experience. This guide to first aid sets out clearly the protocols and procedures to follow. It talks about: preparation of first aid kits, and good preventative practice; dealing with life-threatening emergencies; specific injuries, such as head injuries, burns, broken bones, sprains; and problems associated with location, such as cold or hot weather, altitude, dehydration, food poisoning and digestive disorders, infectious diseases, bites and stings, rashes and respiratory problems. All topics are clearly referenced, and easy to refer to. It is an invaluable point of reference for all who travel and take part in outdoor, wilderness and mountain activities.
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Mountain Navigation, Peter Cliff - This is a first class guide to
learning the basics of navigation. The language is easy to follow, being
clear and to the point. Clear diagrams give pictorial assistance. This book
is also useful to experienced navigators who wish to polish up their skills
or need to remind themselves of lesser used skills. Buyer Review.
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Mountain Safety, Kevin Walker - A pocket-sized reference book for everyone who visits the mountains. Covers vital areas such as clothing, footwear, equipment, navigation, walking and camping skills, weather and emergency procedures.
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The Mountain Skills Training Handbook, Pete Hill, Stuart Johnston - The book delivers an interactive learning style that enables a broad selection of users to relate to its content, and will become invaluable for both instructors and enthusiasts. The techniques, methods, and tips described and illustrated have derived from the authors' own experiences of delivering quality instruction at the highest level, and from studying and discussing good working practices from a broad range of other active top level practitioners.
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The Ultimate Hillwalking Skills Handbook, Chris Bagshaw (editor) - The
only book on getting the most out of a day in the hills that the keen walker
will ever need. It has vital information on dealing with emergencies as well
as advice on buying the best equipment, guidance on maintaining fitness and
invaluable lessons in route planning and navigation. It is practical and has
an appealing style with great colour photographs. It comes in a handy
flexi-bound format, and is hardwearing. It is in an ideal size for a
rucksack pocket.
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Hill Walking: The Official Handbook of the Mountain Leader and Walking Group Leader Schemes, Steve Long - This is a major reference book for every walker as well as for those who wish to lead groups in the British hills. It's functional design with easy reference colour coded pages, striking illustrations that complement the text and accurate mapping make this book an indispensable guide to the skills required for summer hill walking. The publisher (Mountain Leader Training) has been at the forefront in the development of walker's skills for forty years. This book is the first of a series of manuals for walkers and climbers and has been produced by collaboration between the authors at the Mountain Training Trust's centre, Plas y Brenin, and experts within Mountain Leader Training.
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The Hillwalker's Manual, Bill Birkett - This is the second edition of this guide, fully updated and printed in colour. The manual describes what to wear, how to use the right equipment, how to navigate terrain, scale and traverse the hills, and imparts an overall awareness of the concept of survival. It also includes information on hillwalking photography.
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| Land Navigation, Wally Keay - This book takes you through the very basics from grid references to complex navigation in remote highland/mountain areas. Whatever your level of skill you will find something to learn in this handbook that has been nominated as the definitive guide for the Duke of Edinburgh's award scheme. Buyer Review. | Mountaincraft and Leadership, Eric Langmuir - Although the book does contain quite a bit of information useful to beginners, it is most useful for those who already have basic skills and want to learn a leader's perspective on backcountry activities. The beginner's perspective is certainly there, and respected, but mostly for the purpose of encouraging empathy and foresightedness in expedition leaders. Those who already have leadership experience in other areas will find the book vital to learning how to apply their skills to specific backcountry situations. Complete beginners should start with another book. Buyer Review.
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Getting to Grips with GPS, Peter Judd and Simon Brown - This book has been written specifically for the UK market. As well as addressing the technology associated with GPS receivers, the authors look at how this interacts with the various digital mapping products available. Expert tips and learning exercises will help consolidate your learning as you increase your understanding. Using step-by-step screen shots as a reference tool you will find quick solutions to: Setting up your GPS; marking a waypoint; saving a tracklog; navigating a route and using your GPS abroad.
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GPS Made Easy, Lawrence Letham - A popular book
and it's broad perspective that goes from beginner to expert tells us why.
All the basics are covered and are easy to understand yet it does not
patronise and leaves few stones unturned. Even better you can pick this up a
beginner and put it down an expert. It's both technical and well written in
an accessible way.
GPS Navigation for Dummies, Joel McNamara - Offers down-to-earth guidance for hikers, cross-country skiers, ATVers, and other outdoor enthusiasts who own or are thinking of buying a GPS receiver, as well as people interested in digital map-making. Using GPS The Basic Essentials, Bruce Grubbs - Written in simple language, with each new term explained as it's used, this book is a wealth of useful backcountry navigation advice for beginners and experts alike. It also includes information on using GPS with the latest mapping software. |
GPS: The Easy Way, David Anthony Brawn - GPS The Easy Way is the only GPS manual that discusses the use of GPS in UK and Europe, and the only one using Ordnance Survey examples for the practical exercises. An essential book for anyone thinking of buying a GPS, or who wants to get the best from their GPS unit.
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A GPS User Manual: Working with Garmin Receivers, Dale DePriest
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Basic Essentials Using GPS, Bruce Grubbs -
Written in simple language, with each new term explained as it's used, this
book is a wealth of useful backcountry navigation advice for beginners and
experts alike. It also includes information on using GPS with the latest
mapping software.
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How to Do Everything with Your GPS, Rick Broida - Locate this perfect teaching guide to GPS, and master GPS receivers and software. Technology guru Rick Broida, who has written many best-selling books in the How to Do Everything series, maps out the guts of GPS in a friendly, helpful way that shows you how to get the most from this new technology. Master GPS receivers and software, use GPS in cars, PDAs, and laptops, and even go GPS golfing or try geocaching, the new game featuring GPS.
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Hacking GPS, Kathy Kingsley-Hughes - This is the "user manual" that didn't come with any of the 30 million GPS receivers currently in use, showing readers how to modify, tweak, and hack their GPS to take it to new levels! Crazy-cool modifications include exploiting secret keycodes, revealing hidden features, building power cords and cables, hacking the battery and antenna, protecting a GPS from impact and falls, making a screen protector, and solar-powering a GPS Potential power users will take the function and performance of their GPS to a whole new level by hacking into the firmware and hacking into a PC connection with a GPS Fear not! Any potentially dangerous mod (to the device) is clearly labeled, with precautions listed that should be taken Game time! Readers can check out GPS games, check into hacking geocaching, and even use a GPS as a metal detector.
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The GPS Handbook: A Guide for the Outdoors, Joseph E. King, Robert I. Egbert - GPS (Global Positioning System) has revolutionised how people find their way in the wilderness -- and on the road. Each year thousands of people get lost while hiking, hunting, bird-watching or camping. This book will help -- it is a thorough guide to the selection and use of a GPS receiver to making time in the outdoors safer, easier, and more fun. Includes complete, up-to-date information on how GPS works, choosing and using the latest equipment, linking to laptops, cell phones and PDA's, co-ordinating with maps, software options, and much more.
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Map Reading, Robert Matkin - A concise guide enabling the map user to gain a practical understanding of map navigation and answer questions such as 'where am I?', 'which way do I go?', 'how steep is it?' and 'how far is it?'.
Compass and Map Navigator, Michael Hodgson - Explains how to read a map, find your location, orient the map without a compass, pick a compass, navigate at night, use a map and compass in tandem and achieve advanced navigational skills. Enables you to navigate the wilds.
Let's Walk, Mark Linley - A guide, illustrated with sketches and many lively cartoons, giving advice
and information on clothing and equipment, walking companions, where to go,
walking holidays, map and compass reading, wildlife in the countryside,
leadership, difficulties and hazards, first aid, weather and much else.
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Mapping Hacks,
Schuyler Erle,
Rich Gibson,
Jo Walsh - Since
the dawn of creation, man has designed maps to help identify the space that
we occupy. From Lewis and Clark's pencil-sketched maps of mountain trails to
Jacques Cousteau's sophisticated charts of the ocean floor, creating maps of
the utmost precision has been a constant pursuit. So why should things
change now? Well, they shouldn't. The reality is that map creation, or
"cartography," has only improved in its ease-of-use over time. In fact, with
the recent explosion of inexpensive computing and the growing availability
of public mapping data, map-making today extends all the way to the ordinary
PC user. "Mapping Hacks", the latest page-turner from O'Reilly Press,
tackles this notion head on. It's a collection of one hundred simple - and
mostly free - techniques available to developers and power users who want
draw digital maps or otherwise visualize geographic data. Authors Schuyler
Erle, Rich Gibson, and Jo Walsh do more than just illuminate the basic
concepts of location and cartography, they walk you through the process one
step at a time. "Mapping Hacks" shows you where to find the best sources of
geographic data, and then how to integrate that data into your own map. But
that's just an appetizer. This comprehensive resource also shows you how to
interpret and manipulate unwieldy cartography data, as well as how to
incorporate personal photo galleries into your maps. It even provides
practical uses for GPS (Global Positioning System) devices - those
touch-of-a-button street maps integrated into cars and mobile phones. Just
imagine: If Captain Kidd had this technology, we'd all know where to find
his buried treasure! With all of these industrial-strength tips and tools,
"Mapping Hacks" effectively takes the sting out of the digital map-making
and navigational process. Now you can create your own maps for business,
pleasure, or entertainment - without ever having to sharpen a single pencil.
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Be Expert with Map and Compass: The Complete Orienteering Handbook, Bjorn Kjellstrom
- Required reading for the beginner in map and compass work, as well as for
those interested in serious Orienteering. In simple, clear, concise terms
the basics of map and compass work are described and illustrated.
Basic Map Reading, Keith Gillard - This is a book designed for pupils of mixed age and ability to learn about maps. This introduction to map reading will give students the chance to grasp and consolidate basic map skills. Aimed at years 1-3 of secondary education, this book gives an initial grounding in the use of maps. Its step-by-step approach will be useful not only for lower ability groups, but also as a stretching and motivating introductory text across the ability range. Each chapter gives a definition of all terms and concepts and there are practical examples for individual and class study, ensuring the learning development of all pupils. The book contains Ordnance Survey map extracts and individual symbols are explained with the aid of photographs. In addition, the book also incorporates a number of revision exercises through which the basic concepts of map reading can be applied. By developing pupil skills in map interpretation the book can form a useful foundation for GCSE. Limited availability |
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Mountain Weather: A Practical Guide for Hillwalkers and Climbers in the British Isles, David E. Pedgley - Do you want to get weather wise? This third edition of the successful "Mountain Weather" helps hillwalkers and climbers to plan their activities so as to avoid the inconvenience, or even danger, posed by bad weather. The book provides an understanding of our complex and ever-changing weather that will enhance the mountain experience for all outdoor enthusiasts. Based on the latest weather research, and illustrated with maps and satellite imagery, the guide helps you to understand weather maps and forecasts and to 'read the weather' on the hills. With experience, you can develop the skills not only to interpret forecasts, but to anticipate changes in the weather by reading the environment around you.
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Weather Watching - This work is a lively introduction to the weather,
how it affects us and how it relates to the world around us. "Collins Need
to Know? Weather Watching" is a practical guide to understanding common and
extreme conditions. This very practical beginner's guide to weather watching
offers a lot of valuable advice and insider tips on what to do in the event
of a hurricane warning, how to predict unusual and extreme events, where to
go to make the best observations for DIY forecasts and tips on recognising
unusual and extreme events. A general introduction covers the ice ages, old
sayings for predicting the weather, the weather system and how it works and
the make-up of the atmosphere. It also gives an overview of weather around
the world - seasons and climates, including poles, tropics, sub-tropics,
temperate, deserts and arid, semi-arid, Mediterranean, northern, mountain and
coastal regions. The contents include: Winds - what causes them, their
significance to weather systems, tropical storms, hurricanes, tornados etc;
Clouds - what they are, how they form, and how you can forecast the weather
based on cloud observations; Precipitation - rain, freezing rain, hail,
sleet, snow, floods, flash floods, monsoons; modelling and predicting severe
storms; Fog - the different kinds and the primary processes that produce
fog. Also what causes smog and what is being done to improve air quality and
reduce smog; and, Unusual & Extreme Events - from rainbows to
earthquake-induced events - extremes of weather including drought and dust
bowls, major floods, sand storms and world records; It also includes
Forecasting and Prediction - an introduction to modern weather forecasting,
and how to understand the measurements and symbols used in weather
reporting; Mankind and The Weather - pollution, acid rain, the ozone layers,
recent events, the greenhouse effect and its effects on health and the
economy, climate change and global warming, deforestation - also how we can
use the weather: wind power, tidal power, hydroelectric schemes and solar
power.
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Weather for Hillwalkers and Climbers,
Nick Banks (Foreword),
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