{"title":"Gary Lockhart","description":"\u003cp\u003eGARY JAMES LOCKHART was a chemist, process engineer, and weather hobbyist who spent years conducting meteorological research in major university libraries across the West. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Weather Companion: An Album of Meteorological History, Science, and Folklore\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLockhart graduated from the University of Iowa in 1964 with a degree in general science. He went on to work as a chemist and engineer in the Chicago area and later as a chemist at a pulp mill in Ketchikan, Alaska, before settling in Seattle, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, Lockhart pursued his meteorological research alongside professional work in chemistry and engineering. That scientific grounding shaped both \u003cem\u003eThe Weather Companion\u003c\/em\u003e and his Natural Earth series on herbal substances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLockhart died on September 19, 2001, in Seattle at the age of 59.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGary Lockhart’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-weather-companion","title":"The Weather Companion: An Album of Meteorological History, Science, and Folklore","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eA fascinating look at weather, including a wealth of unusual proverbial and naturalist lore. Makes the vagaries of the weather comprehensible, from the point of view of naturalists, and both modern and ancient meteorologists. Describes several \"natural barometers,\" and explains the basis of some old-time weather lore. Can one predict rain from the behavior of insects, birds, or other animals? Was there a Great Flood? The author addresses these and many other fascinating questions in entertaining, nontechnical language. Incorporates historical information based on records from past centuries to the present. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1620457040\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781620457047\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Gary Lockhart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43212296585432,"sku":"9781620457047","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43212296618200,"sku":"9781620457887","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780470355428_FC_mockup_v2_1738703532_4937f89b-47e2-47f9-a7ed-7c8287fc542b.jpg?v=1790996467"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-gary-lockhart.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}