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The weather detective : rediscovering nature's secret signs / Peter Wohlleben ; translated by Ruth Amedzai Kemp.
The internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees shows how we can decipher nature's secret signs by studying the weather. In this first-ever English translation of The Weather Detective, Peter Wohlleben uses his long experience and deep love of nature to help decipher the weather and our local environments in a completely new and compelling way. Analyzing the explanations for everyday questions and mysteries surrounding weather and natural phenomena, he delves into a new and intriguing world of scientific investigation. At what temperature do bees stay home? Why do southerly winds in winter often bring storms? How can birdsong or flower scents help you tell the time? These are among the many questions Wohlleben poses in his newly translated book. Full of the very latest discoveries, combined with ancient now-forgotten lore, The Weather Detective helps you read nature's secret signs and discover a rich new layer of meaning in the world around you.
Record details
- ISBN: 1524743747
- ISBN: 9781524743741
- Physical Description: xi, 195 pages ; 20 cm
- Edition: Hardback edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Dutton, [2018]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Nature > Miscellanea. Weather > Popular works. |
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Table of Contents
The Weather Detective : Rediscovering Nature's Secret Signs
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction: On Nature's Trail | p. ix | |
| 1 | What Will the Weather Be Like? | p. 1 |
| Cloud towers and rosy sunsets | p. 1 | |
| Plants as weather prophets | p. 8 | |
| Animal weather prophets | p. 10 | |
| And what about you? | p. 12 | |
| 2 | Is it Windy or Cold? | p. 15 |
| Measuring wind speeds | p. 17 | |
| Ideal temperatures and living thermometers | p. 20 | |
| 3 | Rain, Snow, and Hail | p. 25 |
| Rain-without it we're nothing | p. 26 | |
| How much rain is enough? | p. 27 | |
| How to water properly | p. 33 | |
| Changes in animal and plant life | p. 35 | |
| Reading hailstones | p. 39 | |
| Snow and frost | p. 41 | |
| 4 | Sun, Moon, and Stars | p. 43 |
| Cold nights and starry skies | p. 44 | |
| Shooting stars and cosmic rain | p. 46 | |
| Phases of the moon | p. 47 | |
| The planets | p. 50 | |
| 5 | Sunshine and Daytime | p. 53 |
| The course of the day | p. 56 | |
| Clock time and true local time | p. 57 | |
| The bird clock | p. 60 | |
| The flower clock | p. 61 | |
| The sundial | p. 63 | |
| 6 | The Seasons | p. 65 |
| Ground frost | p. 67 | |
| Spring | p. 73 | |
| Summer | p. 78 | |
| Autumn | p. 79 | |
| Winter | p. 83 | |
| What does winter have in store? | p. 86 | |
| 7 | Living with Climate Change | p. 89 |
| Good water management | p. 90 | |
| Rising temperatures | p. 94 | |
| The impact on your garden | p. 95 | |
| 8 | Assessing Your Soil Quality | p. 103 |
| Soil types | p. 105 | |
| Encouraging humus | p. 109 | |
| Useful garden residents | p. 113 | |
| Soil compaction and its long-term impact | p. 116 | |
| Preventing erosion | p. 122 | |
| 9 | Native Flora and Exotic Guests | p. 125 |
| Green leaves and variegation | p. 126 | |
| Trees and shrubs: friends or foes? | p. 128 | |
| Invasive species | p. 130 | |
| 10 | Fur and Feathers | p. 137 |
| Territorial behavior | p. 137 | |
| Those that help and those that harm | p. 142 | |
| Predators and prey | p. 145 | |
| Population explosions | p. 147 | |
| Birds in winter | p. 152 | |
| Nest boxes | p. 155 | |
| Undesirable squatters | p. 158 | |
| Animal invaders | p. 160 | |
| Animals wild and tame | p. 165 | |
| Abandoned offspring | p. 171 | |
| 11 | Experiencing Nature with All Our Senses | p. 175 |
| Night vision | p. 175 | |
| Incensed by scent | p. 181 | |
| Tuning in our ears | p. 183 | |
| 12 | A Return to Nature | p. 187 |
| Index | p. 193 |
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