Overview
Get ināweāre going storm-chasing!
Imagine a very cool weather nerd has just pulled up to you and yelled this out the window of his custom-built armored storm-chasing truck.Ā The wind is whipping around, heās munching on Wawa, itās all very chaoticāyet as you look into his grinning face, you feel the greatest surge of adrenaline you have ever felt in your life.Ā Hallelujah: your cavalry is here!
Welcome to the brilliance ofĀ Looking Up,Ā the lively new book from rising meterology starĀ Matthew Cappucci.Ā Heās a meteorologist forĀ The Washington Post, and you might think of him as Doogie Howser meets Bill Paxton fromĀ Twister, with a dash of Leonardo DiCaprio fromĀ Catch Me If You Can.Ā A self-proclaimed weather nerd, at the age of fourteenĀ he talked his way into delivering a presentation on waterspouts at the American Meteorological Society'sĀ annual broadcastĀ conference by fudging his age on the application andĀ created his own major on weather science while an undergrad at Harvard.
Combining reportage and accessible science with personal storytelling and infectious enthusiasm,Ā Looking UpĀ is a riveting ride through the state of our weather and a touching story about parents and mentors helping a budding scientist achieve his improbable dreams.Ā Throughout, readers get a tutorial on the basics of weather science and the impact of the climate.Ā
As our countryās leaders sound the alarm on climate change, few people have as close a view to how serious the situation actually is than those whose job is to follow the weather, which is the daily dose of climate we interact with and experience every day.Ā
The weather affects every aspect of our lives (even our art) as well as our future.Ā The way we think about it requires a whole-life overhaul. Rain or shine, tropical storm or twister,Ā Cappucci is here to help us begin the process.
So get in hisĀ storm-chasing truckĀ already, will ya?
This book title, Looking Up (The True Adventures of a Storm-Chasing Weather Nerd), ISBN: 9781639362011, by Matthew Cappucci, published by Pegasus Books (August 2, 2022) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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