Read on to discover… • The truth about upside-down rainbows. • The pioneers of meteorology – their instruments and inventions. • How to win a balloon race. • The largest raindrops ever recorded. • ‘Watermelon snow’, ‘thundersnow’ and ‘weather bombs’. • The ten main types of cloud and the different features of lightning. The weather is a subject that the British simply cannot leave alone, and for good reason – it’s likely that for more than half the year they will experience at least three seasons in one day, so there’s always plenty to talk about. This charming miscellany, as wide-ranging and unpredictable as the weather itself, is filled with curious historical facts, amazing statistics and fascinating anecdotes that will keep you entertained come rain or shine!