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Over 365 Hidden Wonders from the World’s Greatest Forecasters

UPGRADE YOUR SMALL TALK GUIDED BY WORLD-LEADING WEATHER EXPERTS! 
 
From Foggy and Freezing to Scorching and Stormy, join the ultimate weather adventure through the great British seasons and uncover the extraordinary in every single day*. 
 
Are YOU the ultimate weather watcher? 
Do you know your drizzle from your mizzle? 
Ever wondered what rainbows are really made of? 
And could you pinpoint where lightning has struck twice? 
 
Pore over beautiful cloudscapes, learn the secrets of sunsets, discover freak weather and fogbows, and why forecasting was so important in British history, from D-Day to the Great Fire of London. 
 
Perfect for rainy days in or cloudspotting on the go, the Met Office share the best of almost 170 years of forecasting for the first time in this beautifully illustrated book. Packed with mythbusting, top trivia, stunning visuals and archive gems, shooting the breeze has never been so interesting! 
 
*Even when it is tipping it down.

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