A fascinating chronological history from 4.567 billion BCE ("Earth Gets an Atmosphere") to 2017 ("Reefs Feel the Heat"), Weather is an exciting meteorological journey! You'll learn about all sorts of cool stuff—Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod, watermelon snow, the first International Cloud Atlas, extreme lightning, and much more—and, through the myriad illustrations and photographs, experience some of the most dramatic weather events of all time from the safety of your sofa. What a thrill for nature lovers and weather watchers! (AH)