Firmament, Simon Clark
Firmament, Simon Clark
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Firmament
The Hidden Science of Weather, Climate Change and the Air That Surrounds Us

Author: Simon Clark

Narrator: Simon Clark

Unabridged: 5 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/27/2022

Synopsis

A thin, invisible layer of air surrounds the Earth, sustaining all known life on the planet and creating the unique climates and weather patterns that make each part of the world different.

In Firmament, atmospheric scientist and science communicator Simon Clark offers a rare and accessible tour of the ins and outs of the atmosphere and how we know what we know about it. From the workings of its different layers to why carbon dioxide is special, from pioneers like Pascal to the unsung heroes working in the field to help us understand climate change, Firmament introduces us to an oft-overlooked area of science and not only lays the ground work for us to better understand the debates surrounding the climate today, but also provides a glimpse of the future that is possible with this knowledge in hand.

(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

About Simon Clark

Simon Clark is a well-established horror writer whose short stories have appeared in various magazines and anthologies. His work has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and he has also written prose material for the rock band U2.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessie on January 28, 2022

This was a wonderful read! I was very excited to read material that I don't often interact with, even marking this book as my most anticipated of the year. I was afraid that I would be unable to comprehend parts of the book, but Simon made it easy to follow and relatable. He used easy to understand......more

Goodreads review by Oliver on April 23, 2024

I bought this book because i wanted to relearn all the cool reasons why weather behaves the way it does without the equations bogging me down. That is exactly what i got. The book has some great “wow thats so interesting im going to reread it so i can repeat it to my friends” moments. not five stars......more

Goodreads review by Kira on April 03, 2025

What an absolutely brilliant book. I am no scientist, but Clark does a fantastic job at exploring and explaining climate science in easily digestible ways; using metaphors and phrases that are easily recognisable in every day life. There is humour, and there is starkness. The book flows so well and......more

Goodreads review by Baldvin on January 28, 2024

Mæli eindregið með. Höfundurinn leiðir mann í gegnum sögu veðurfræðinnar með umfjöllun um frumkvöðla hennar og notar þær sögur til að útskýra þá ferla sem liggja að baki veðurfyrirbæra. Best væri að lesa bókina hvern kafla í einu, en ég gerði þau mistök að hafa hana sem strætóbók, þannig ég las hana f......more

Quotes

An engaging account of something essential to life on Earth yet barely understood by most people: the atmosphere. If you don't know your stratosphere from your troposphere, you will after reading this lively history... all the more powerful thanks to a final chapter that explains how this complex system is changing, and what that means for the future of humanity. -- Financial Times

The author's enthusiasm shines through every page of this captivating guide to our unpredictable weather... He serves up high drama in balloons, deep ice drilling in the Antarctic, and through it all draws out the patterns in our seemingly chaotic weather - and the science behind them - with clarity and verve. - Sunday Times

Simon Clark writes with a lightness and enthusiasm that ensures that what goes on above us doesn't go over our heads. - Irish Independent

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