A German version of the weather book by French meteorologists Jean-Jacques Thillet and Dominique Schueller has been published in the "Wissen & Praxis" series by Rother Verlag.
Thillet and Schueller have been working as forecasters for decades and specialize in mountain weather. The final sentence of the authors' personal foreword reads: "May everyone be inspired by reading this book about the science of our atmosphere..." The sentence goes on at some length, but it says the essentials. You can tell from the book that the authors are passionate about weather forecasting (it happens!) and equally passionate about explaining the weather to their readership. The introductory chapters deal with important atmospheric parameters, with the sub-chapters and sub-sub-chapters covering a wide range of topics. It continues with specific weather phenomena, such as various types of clouds and precipitation and the corresponding whys and wherefores. This is followed by chapters on circulation and various large-scale weather conditions as well as a section on creating weather forecasts and interpreting them. Finally, the German version of the book is supplemented by a contribution from well-known safety expert Pit Schubert, who lists examples of weather-related accidents and advises appropriate behavior and good planning. Conclusion: The wheel has not been reinvented here, but mountain people interested in meteorology will find an attractively illustrated refresher on familiar topics or, of course, completely new ones if their interest in meteorology has not yet led them to read about it. Wermutstropfen: The chapter division could be discussed a little and the presentation of the final contribution by Pit Schubert seems a little unloving in contrast to the rest of the book.
Infos on weather in the mountains
Jean-Jacques Thillet & Dominique SchuellerWith a closing by Pit SchubertTranslator: Cornelia Sevrain
184 pages, approx. 200 color photos and sketches
Format 16,3 x 23 cm
Price: 19,90 Euro (D), 20,50 Euro (AT), 27,50 Sfr Here you can order the book directly from the publisher...
