[PDF] Eric Sloanes Weather Book eBook

Author : Eric Sloane
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 20,30 MB
Release : 2005-10-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0486443574

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"Amateur weather forecasters (which includes just about everyone) will find this volume an informative and entertaining account of the why and how of the weather." — The Nation In simple language, Eric Sloane explains the whys and wherefores of weather and weather forecasting — and does it in a style that's universally appealing. With humor and common sense shining through in a book that's also lively and informative, Sloane shows readers how to predict the weather by "reading" such natural phenomena as winds, skies, and animal sounds. This beautifully illustrated and practical treasure trove of climate lore will enlighten outdoorsmen, farmers, sailors, and anyone else who has ever wondered what a large halo around the moon means, why birds "sit it out" before a storm, and whether or not to take an umbrella when leaving the house.

Author : Eric Sloane
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 20,36 MB
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780486433851

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Takes the reader on a voyage of discovery as the author traces a single mass of air traveling from the Canadian Rockies to the northeastern United States.

Author : Eric Sloane
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 18,82 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :

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Voyageur Press is proud to publish this new edition of Eric Sloane’s classic folksy history of American weather. Combining two Sloane books, "Eric Sloane’s Almanac and Weather Forecaster" (1955) and "Folklore of American Weather" (1963), this omnibus is filled with traditional weather sayings and beliefs. In "Eric Sloane’s Weather Almanac," readers will learn forecasting tips such as which winds bring what kinds of weather, how to ""read"" clouds, how to foretell the weather by the moon, and more. Also included is fun climate lore such as old-time sayings about when sap is running and why you should dig your well where lightning has struck. One hundred thirty-five of Sloane’s drawings clarify and enhance the text of this entertaining and informative book by one of the most popular recorders of American history. Before Eric Sloane (1905-1985) became famous for paintings and books, he was one of the top weather experts in the United States and wrote several books on the subject for the U.S. Navy.

Author : Eric Sloane
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 29,54 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486425603

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Absorbing book describes, in detail, farm tools and kitchen implements and how they were made. Includes devices used by curriers, wheelwrights, coopers, blacksmiths, loggers, tanners, coachmakers, and other craftsmen of the pre-industrial age. An informal, expressively written book for cultural historians, woodcrafters, and Americana enthusiasts. 184 black-and-white illustrations.

Author : Eric Sloane
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 15,72 MB
Release : 2004-02-18
Category : History
ISBN : 0486433943

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This book underscores the important role that wood has played in the development of American life and culture. Covering such topics as the aesthetics of wood, wooden implements, and carpentry, Sloane remarks expansively and with affection on the resourcefulness of Early Americans in their use of this precious commodity.

Author : Eric Sloane
Publisher : Dodd Mead
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 41,54 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Painters
ISBN :

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The author shares the highlights of his life and career and shows his paintings of barns, farmhouses, and fields in New England and adobe houses and pueblos in New Mexico.

Author : Eric Sloane
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 27,75 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Education
ISBN :

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School days, like our everydays, have changed. But the obsolete world of the one-room schoolhouse filled with rough-hewn desks still lingers. The echoes of yesteryear live on in the old-fashioned classrooms that still stand today. Harkening back to a time when the three Rs actually stood for reading, 'riting, and religion, Eric Sloane's sketchbook explores the history and spirit of early American schools. In this vivid slice of Americana, he tells of when paper was a precious commodity, explains the origins of words such as "blackboard" and "moonlighting," and offers evocative illustrations of New England's eighteenth- and nineteenth-century schoolhouses and their delightfully modest interiors. Filled with insight, warmth, and honest nostalgia, "The Little Red Schoolhouse" is an enchanting journey into a bygone past.

Author : Michael Smith
Publisher : Greenleaf Book Group
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 30,76 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Meteorological services
ISBN : 1608320340

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From the heart of tornado alley, Smith takes us into the eye of America's most devastating storms and behind the scenes of some of the world's most renowned scientific institutions to uncover the relationship between mankind and the weather.