The Weather Machine: A Journey Inside the Forecast

By Andrew Blum

From the acclaimed author of Tubes, a lively and surprising tour through the global network that predicts our weather, the people behind it, and what it reveals about our climate and our planet

The weather is the foundation of our daily lives. It’s a staple of small talk, the app on our smartphones, and often the first thing we check each morning. Yet, behind all these humble interactions is the largest and most elaborate piece of infrastructure human beings have ever constructed—a triumph of both science and global cooperation. But what is the weather machine, and who created it?

In The Weather Machine, Andrew Blum takes readers on a fascinating journey through the people, places, and tools of forecasting, exploring how the weather went from something we simply observed to something we could actually predict. As he travels across the planet, he visits some of the oldest and most important weather stations and watches the newest satellites blast off. He explores the dogged efforts of forecasters to create a supercomputer model of the atmosphere, while trying to grasp the ongoing relevance of TV weather forecasters.

In the increasingly unpredictable world of climate change, correctly understanding the weather is vital. Written with the sharp wit and infectious curiosity Andrew Blum is known for, The Weather Machine pulls back the curtain on a universal part of our everyday lives, illuminating our changing relationships with technology, the planet, and our global community.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Jun 25, 2019
• ISBN: 9781443438612

Andrew Blum

Andrew Blum is a journalist and the author of Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet, the first book-length look at the physical infrastructure of the Internet. Tubes has been translated into ten languages, and has become a crucial reference for journalists, politicians, and entrepreneurs eager to understand how the Internet works. Blum’s writing about architecture, design, technology, urbanism, art, and travel has appeared in numerous publications, including Wired, Popular Science, Vanity Fair, and the New York Times.

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[catherine.cox · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Wow. Well written exploration of how weather is tracked and predicted covering advances over the last 100 or so years. I learned so much. It's actually a very interesting topic. I knew weather reporting was central aspect of battle planning but this made the story much more immediate.

[jcvogan1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Started a little slow, but got much better as it went along. Particularly enjoyed the bit about the European modeling agency and the weather forecasting needed for smartphones.

[nmele_4 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A brief and fairly light history of weather observation and weather forecasting. The most valuable part of the book, imho, was the final bit about the IMO.

[labdaddy4 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

An interesting read about a topic everyone seems to be interested, depends upon, and references daily. It was refreshing to enjoy the book without the topic being “politicized” as everything seems to be these days.