Come Rain or Shine: A Weather Miscellany

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!