Join us for a book club chat and naturalist-led hike! February’s book is “The Secret World of Weather” by Tristan Gooley. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Mention CNC's Nature Book Club and get 10% off when you order your book at bookmarks in Downtown Midland!
In The Secret World of Weather, bestselling author Tristan Gooley turns his gaze up to the sky, bringing his signature brand of close observation and eye-opening deduction to the fascinating world of weather. Every cloud, every change in temperature, every raindrop, every sunbeam, every breeze reveals something about our weather?if you know what to look for. Before you know it, you’ll be able to forecast impending storms, sunny days, and everything in between, all without needing to consult your smartphone.
But The Secret World of Weather goes far beyond mere weather prediction, changing the very way we think about weather itself. Weather is not something that blankets an area; rather, it changes constantly as you walk through woods or turn down a street. The weather is never identical on two sides of a tree?or even beneath it. Take, for example, Gooley’s remarkable discovery that breezes accelerate beneath a tree. To Gooley, this is “weather,” a tiny microclimate that explains why people sit beneath a tree to cool down?not only for the shade but, subconsciously, for cooler breeze. Gooley shows us not only what the weather will be like five days from now, but also what to expect about the weather around every corner.
FREE | Ages 15+, under 18 w/adult
