Jet Stream

A Journey Through our Changing Climate

De: Tim Woollings

Narrado por: Jonathan Cowley

A number of extreme weather events have struck the Northern Hemisphere in recent years, from scorching heatwaves to desperately cold winters, and from floods and storms to droughts and wildfires.

These events have fueled intense discussions in scientific conferences, government agencies, cafes, and on street corners around the world. Why are these events happening? Is this the emerging signal of climate change, and should we expect more of this? Media reports vary widely, but one mysterious agent has risen to prominence in many cases: the jet stream.

The story begins on a windswept beach in Barbados, from where we follow the ascent of a weather balloon that will travel along the jet stream all around the world. From this viewpoint we observe the effect of the jet in influencing human life around the hemisphere, and witness startling changes emerging. What is the jet stream and how well do we understand it? How does it affect our weather and is it changing? These are the main questions tackled in this book.

©2020 Tim Woollings (P)2020 Tantor

More than another climate change rant

I loved this audiobook. They set it up well by telling the story of a high altitude balloon journey.

I liked how it was narrated and the overall tone is approachable for any level.

I thought it would be another rant and warning about global warming but it was much more than that. The author does a great job of explaining the science in an understandable way. I also liked that a little history of science was also worked into the narrative.

I looked up the print version on Amazon, and as another reviewer wrote, the book lacks significant graphics.

If you just want to listen, this book is near perfect.

Desperately needs visuals (pictures & graphs)

Without visuals the story is meaningless. By contrast, I also bought "The physics of climate change" by Krauss which has visuals and is far better than this audiobook.