This manual is an example that shows that sometimes, government institutions do something right: originally written decades ago, this FAA aviation weather manual still continues to be one of the best books on the subject.

Despite the fact that it was written for pilots and aeronautical personnel, most of its contents may also be very useful for any wilderness and outdoors enthusiast.

It explains in an easy way all characteristics of our atmosphere and actually, how weather originates, what factors create what phenomena and how to read all the associated tell tale signs.

For pilots of any kind of aircraft, it is an indispensable source of knowledge and sound advice. Sailplane pilots will be glad to know that a hefty chapter is dedicated to them as well.

A must-read for any pilot or person interested or related to aeronautics; it may also be very helpful and useful for anyone else interested in learning how nature works and what is in fact the climate, especially considering the phenomena that we are now experiencing in this department, such as the greenhouse effect and global warming. This book is written with pilots in mind, and not scientists working in meteorology or climate research, so there are no threatening formulae or arcane explanations to decipher.

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