{"product_id":"9781785942822","title":"And Now, The Weather...: A Celebration of Our National Obsession","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlong with the fine art of queuing and proper tea, talking about the weather is the essence of Britishness. We’re all a little bit obsessed by it. Will it snow this Christmas? Was this year really the warmest on record? And where on earth did ‘raining cats and dogs’ come from?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to recent research, 94% of British people admit to having discussed the weather in the past six hours, while 38% say they have in the past 60 minutes. \u003ci\u003eSince Records Began\u003c\/i\u003e is an almanac, a miscellany, and a celebration of our most famous obsession. Including beautiful illustrations, maps and line drawings, Since Records Began is a perfect gift for 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures include:\u003cbr\u003e- The Lore of Weather – myths, legends and old wives tales about the weather.\u003cbr\u003e- Lost in Translation – Colloquial names for weather around the country, from Custard Winds to Mizzle. \u003cbr\u003e- Extreme Weather – Bizarre events in the history of British Weather including red rain and a downpour of frogs and fish.\u003cbr\u003e- Plus tables showing record breaking sunshine, wind speed, rainfall, heat etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B B C Worldwide Americas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052294258928,"sku":"9781785942822","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781785942822_p0.jpg?v=1763729432","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781785942822","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}