The Weather of the Pacific Northwest by Cliff Mass
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Book Reviews of The Weather of the Pacific Northwest
Book Review: A Beautiful Book
Summary: 5 Stars
Those of us who live in the Pacific Northwest, especially those who watch the skies and try to understand our crazy weather, have been given a great resource in this book. I have taken many science classes over the years, but I think the hardest subject to understand is the science of weather. Cliff Mass makes it clear for the lay person, without interjecting unnecessary terms and jargon. I have lived through many of the violent storms of the Puget Sound region, but now I understand the conditions that give rise to those events. Not only is the book clear without condescension, it is beautiful. The illustrations, graphs, and photos are worth the price of it. I have read the text avidly, and the pictures make it perfect for the coffee table. Now I don't just tell Seattle rain jokes, I am actually proud of our "convergent zones" and Stampede Gaps. If you live here, get the book.Book Review: Great if you live in the Pacific Northwest
Summary: 5 Stars
If you live in the Pacific Northwest and you are interested in our weather - and how can you not be? - this is the book for you. Cliff Mass gets you interested by giving a history of some of our most noteworthy storms. The Columbus Day storm, The Inauguration Day storm, The Hannukah Eve storm, etc. For example: Why was the damage from the Hannukah Eve storm so much more extensive than the damage from the Columbus Day storm? Why are our storms not called hurricanes when we get them with hurricane force winds? This book also gives you the science behind our weather in easy to understand language with great illustrations. I only hope that Cliff will come out with another version someday that will remind us of events like the December 2008 "100-year" snowstorm that happened after this book was published.Book Review: Delightful and Informative
Summary: 5 Stars
As a Northwest transplant, I've always wondered why the storms out here are so very different from those in the midwest. Mass explains all of this in an accessible, easy to understand way. The illustrations are gorgeous, and the full-color graphics help the reader under the mechanics and movement of weather. I love the discussion of the historical floods (including the whopper in December 2006 that felt of hurricane intensity) and the chapter on how to "forecast" the weather on your own. This is a truly great weather and climate book -- straightforward yet complex, sober in its science yet exciting in its practical immediacy. I've already bought an extra copy for a friend for Christmas who is a committed weather buff.Book Review: Great Digestable Information
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this book because I get frustrated at the weather/weather reports in Seattle. As a cyclist it was driving me nuts trying to understand what the local weatherman was attempting to say. This book has a ton of information, and lots of great pictures and although the topic is a bit boring, the writer does a good job of hiding the technical facts in between stories of snowy disasters and catastrophic flooding. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a better understanding of the weird Northwest weather.
I also read this writers blog and view the UW probability forecast for supplemental information before deciding if I should bike into work on a particular day.
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Book Review: Awesome, specific, interesting
Summary: 5 Stars
I have become a real fan of Cliff Mass, reading his blog whenever he posts. Finding out he had a book -- well, I ordered it immediately and was not let down. This book is really interesting and fun. You don't have to be a weather geek like me to appreciate it. Lots of great illustrations and explanations and it gets really specific to Washington/Oregon/BC weather. It's a great reference to whatever weather is going on [right now] and answers a lot of your questions. A good read -- I finished it in 2 days, but keep going back to it when the weather is always doing something interesting. I think required reading for any true Northwest resident.