by Eric Sloane. Softbound, 112 pages, 5" x 8". A delightful blend of serious meteorology and beautiful illustrations, this informative book displays the many talents of the author. A writer, landscape painter, weather forecaster, and authority on early American history. Take a voyage of discovery as Sloane traces  a single air mass from the Canadian Rockies to northern New England. A vivid narrative and the author's own pen and ink sketches describe the progress of the air mass over America, and tell about its encounters with other elements of weather systems and with Americans from a variety of backgrounds.