Reading the Weather

"Reading the Weather" by Thomas Morris Longstreth is an early twentieth-century science book that explains the principles of weather in a way that's easy to understand, so readers can figure out what the weather will do by watching the sky and wind. It starts by pointing out how important it is to use science to understand weather instead of old wives' tales, and lays out the basics like what the atmosphere is made of, how high and low pressure systems affect us, and why knowing about clouds and wind can help you make good guesses about what's coming. Readers are encouraged to use these lessons to learn more about daily weather changes through scientific study.