WISE WORDS WEATHER LORE

BINNIE, RUTH

ISBN 10: 0715336290 / ISBN 13: 9780715336298

Editore: David & Charles, 2010

8.50x6.69x1.02 inches. In Stock. Codice articolo zk0715336290

Riassunto:

With the most colourful, poetic and picturesque country sayings and phrases of all the books in this bestselling series, "Wise Words and Country Ways Weather Lore" is a nostalgic delight that satisfies our fascination for the now lost wisdom of our ancestors and indulges our obsession with the weather, whilst reminding us how our generation has lost touch with the rhythms of the natural world. Probably the best known country saying of them all is 'red sky at night, shepherd's delight'. "Wise Words and Country Ways Weather Lore" presents us with dozens more similar, but largely now forgotten, words of wisdom that are imbued with a centuries-old understanding of the patterns of British weather, seasonal changes and the behaviour of plants and animals around us. It has highly relevant content for an age where we all feel we have lost touch with the patterns of nature.

Recensione: this latest book indulges our obsession with the weather, as well as imparting some clever and long-forgotten folklore. --unknown author

It is extremely good value, and can be strongly recommended to readers of this Journal, either to give away as a birthday present, or to keep and enjoy themselves. --Peter Rodgers, The International Journal of Meteorology

It makes for entertaining reading, not least for the amount of trivia that she manages to incorporate in her explanations of some of the more elaborate meterological forecasting methods. --Shooting Times & Country Magazine

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Titolo: WISE WORDS WEATHER LORE
Casa editrice: David & Charles
Data di pubblicazione: 2010
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: Brand New