Gave as a gift. It was very much loved. Mission accomplishment!!

So far, I've not really learned much from this book and I've read a few chapters. I do love the author's writing style. It keeps me engaged and entertained, which is why I keep trying to read it. But 3 chapters in, I have not really learned much that isn't common sense. I did learn a couple of things about a mud puddle that I hadn't paid attention to before. The reason I gave 3 stars is because there's a lot of "fluff" in the book. It's still entertaining, but I bought the book to LEARN, not be entertained. I don't have time to read much, so what I have read so far hasn't taught me as much as I would have hoped. It seems to me to just be another coffee table book, which is not what I wanted. Maybe I'll learn much more, further into it. Update: This book is not engaging enough to make me want to find time to read it so I haven't finished it.

I bought this for my son as part of his birthday gift basket as he’s an avid hiker and adventurer. I thumbed through the book and was really impressed with the information that I read and I know that it will be of great use to my son.

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Interesting reading, but a little long-winded in spots. Author's style seems to toggle between a resource guide and a novel. But if you can get thru it you're bound to learn something new.

I have bought other books by this author for my Dad and he loves them. He will tell me different things he learned about in the book. If you have someone that loves nature or the weather, this is a great gift!

Completely blown away buy this book. First, the cover is beautiful! Qhen it came in i was a tiny bit disappointed because it was not as beautiful inside as it was on the cover and it was much thicker than i had expected. I had intended to have my children read it during family reading hr but after seeing the thickness i felt like it may discourage young readers. So my husband began reading it and after reading only a chapter he made us all sit down to listen. Its well written and the words and good info makes up for the lack of color on the pages. The kids have each picked it up at different points and flipped through to a chapter about something they are wondering about. My son read about trees one day and my daughter read about lighting strikes on a day we where seeing lots of lighting. They use it kinda like a reference when they come across something in nature they dont know or understand. My husband and i are both reading it in order and have read out loud to the kids when we come to a section we find really interesting. This book makes you want to go outside and look for the signs you learn. I can no longer drive down the road without looking for the "wedge effect" on a tree line not to mention various other things that make even a short outing seem like a bit of a scavenger hunt. I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves learning.

Great learning tool for the outdoorsy folks!