The Weather Almanac: A Reference Guide to Weather, Climate, and Related Issues in the United States and its Key Cities (12th edition)

The 12th edition of the venerable weather reference title, The Weather Almanac, was published in 2011 by John Wiley & Sons, after a long run as a Gale Publication. The new editor is Steven L. Horstmeyer, the chief meteorologist at WXIX‐Channel 19 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The 12th edition is a hefty book, weighing in at 5.54 pounds.

Over the years the content of this reference book has transformed as different aspects of climatology and meteorology have changed. New to this edition are chapter 2 on Renewable Energy and chapter 7, Global Warming and Climate Change. Additionally, Horstmeyer has restructured...