Dennis DiClaudio

A humorous and practical guide to the history and science of understanding the weather including how to build your own barometer! For as long as man has walked upon this earth, he has been forced to survive under the cruel tyranny of weather. Lets face it: there is no escape. Now, in Man vs. Weather, humorist Dennis DiClaudio offers up the knowledge to beat weather at its own game. Rooting through conventional wisdom, discovered gadgetry, and the advances of science, this book presents the geothermal mechanisms behind weather-related phenomena, the history of humanitys relationship with the climate, as well as the truth surrounding atmospheric aphorisms. Have no fear: By the time you make your way through this book, you will be able to read, understand, and defend yourself against the elements!Is Red sky at night, sailors delight a helpful saying or just the ramblings of idiotic drunkards who like to rhyme?What are these Santa Ana winds that blow out warmly from the desert, and who is this seductress for which they are named?What is this Gulf Stream that flows out from Mexico before crossing the Atlantic toward Africa and Europe, and how can a stream cut through the ocean anyway?

PARANOIA, n: circunstancia según la cual usted asegura estar perdiendo el sentío, un tornillo, la olla, la cabeza, etc... Paranoicos del mundo, uníos. He aquí algo más de qué preocuparse: La guía del paranoico recoge esos trastornos mentales que, por increibles que puedan parecer, todos tememos acabar padeciendo. Cada desorden esta documentado al detalle: sintomas, causas, posibles tratamientos, asi como un sencillo cuestionario diseñado para facilitar un rapido auto-diagnostico. Porque algunas veces no sabemos que nos pasa hasta que lo vemos por escrito.