Eric Sloane's Weather Book

From the Publisher: The "Art" of the Weather by Eric Sloane

Eric Sloane was an American landscape painter, illustrator, and author of illustrated books on the cultural history and folklore of America. He was fascinated by weather, The Farmer's Almanac, and the early American farmer's ability to interpret "weather signs." Credited as the first television weatherman, Sloane came up with the idea of having farmers from all over New England call in their weather observations to a Dumont, New York TV station, where they could be broadcast to the regional audience.

Dover Publications has reissued six of Sloane's books about the weather. With his insightful hand-drawn diagrams, he provides clear visual depictions of how weather works. In one volume, Skies and the Artist, he offers insights into the techniques he uses to add texture and realism to his cloud illustrations. Sloane's books appeal to art students, lovers of Americana, and those with a fascination for how weather works.

All About the Weather: Eric Sloane's Book of Storms

In this illustrated book, popular author and artist Eric Sloane shows why weather is best understood by seeing it. The book examines everything from storm mechanisms and cold fronts to the birth of a thunderhead, with more than seventy pages of drawings and diagrams that bring the weather to life.

Weather Almanac

The Weather Almanac combines Eric Sloane's Almanac and Weather Forecaster with Folklore of American Weather into a single-volume edition filled with fascinating forecasting tips based on wind, clouds, the moon, and other natural phenomena. Sloane relates each month of the year to typical weather conditions, highlighting his observations with 135 nostalgic drawings.

Eric Sloane's Weather Book

In simple language, Eric Sloane explains the whys and wherefores of weather and weather forecasting in a style that's universally appealing. He shows how to predict the weather by "reading" natural phenomena like winds, skies, and animal sounds. This beautifully illustrated and practical treasure trove of climate lore will enlighten outdoorsmen, farmers, sailors, and more.

Look to the Skies! Look at the Sky and Tell the Weather

This informative book blends serious meteorology and beautiful illustrations, showcasing Eric Sloane's talents as a writer, landscape painter, weather forecaster, and authority on early American history. Sloane takes readers on a voyage of discovery, tracing a single air mass from the Canadian Rockies to northern New England, with a vivid narrative and his own pen-and-ink sketches describing the progress of the air mass and its encounters with other weather systems and Americans.

Skies and the Artist: How to Draw Clouds and Sunsets

In this intelligent and insightful primer, Eric Sloane sets out to help art students master the art of painting the heavens. Before the sketching begins, he describes various cloud formations and offers techniques to add texture and realism to cloud illustrations. Sloane also discusses and illustrates skies as accessories and subject matter within a sketch, the shape and anatomy of clouds, moods and shadows in cloud formations, and incorporating clouds within a sunset.

For Spacious Skies: A Sketchbook of American Weather

As the finest "cloudscape" painter of his generation, Eric Sloane explored how early American farmers interpreted and embraced weather signs. Combining elements of meteorology and Americana, this book features dozens of Sloane's excellent black-and-white illustrations and sixteen splendid full-color paintings.

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