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The British are, as a general rule, obsessed with the weather, an unsurprising fact given the unpredictability of English weather systems and the huge impact they have played on national history. The defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 was as much a result of a devastating storm as the strength of British forces, and the steamy summer of 1858 caused the Great Stink of London, resulting in the construction of the city’s sewage system. From the massive floods of 1930 to the Great Freeze of 1963, each of the 365 entries in this intriguing compendium illustrates an important day in the weird and wonderful history of British weather.
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Antony Woodward and Rob Penn are journalists and have spent many hours trying to predict the weather, Antony as a pilot and Rob on a bicycle trip around the world.
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Endlessly fascinating... It is well researched and written with flair and a feel for the drama of the moment - the perfect book for ensuring you have something to say during that awkward moment at the water cooler. * Financial Times * This book is jam-packed with grand themes ... first-rate and really well-researched ... a fascinating book, based on a very clever idea and very intelligently done. * Daily Mail * The perfect stocking-filler * Independent * 'Brilliant idea' * Daily Mail * Bags of charm * The Sunday Times * Well written and funny . . . a book you can give to almost anyone * Elle * 'A meteorological feast for every day of the year' * Good Book Guide * 'Wonderful . . . full of fascination and amusement' * Alan Titchmarsh, The Alan Titchmarsh Show * ' ***** Smart and well-researched' * Time Out * 'This year's Eats, Shoots and Leaves' * Guardian *
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