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Read on to discover…
* The truth about upside-down rainbows.
* The pioneers of meteorology – their instruments and inventions.
* How to win a balloon race.
* The largest raindrops ever recorded.
* Watermelon snow , thundersnow and weather bombs .
* The ten main types of cloud and the different features of lightning.

The weather is a subject that the British simply cannot leave alone, and for good reason – it s likely that for more than half the year they will experience at least three seasons in one day, so there s always plenty to talk about.

This charming miscellany, as wide-ranging and unpredictable as the weather itself, is filled with curious historical facts, amazing statistics and fascinating anecdotes that will keep you entertained come rain or shine!