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Advance sales open for Jack’s latest book

By Jack Williams ©2011

The National Geographic is now taking advance orders for Jack's latest book, The Field Guide to the Water's Edge, which will begin shipping on May 1, 2012. Jack is co-author with Stephen Leatherman, who is widely known as Dr. Beach for his annual 10 Best Beaches lists. Stephen's day job is is the director of the Laboratory for Coastal Research at Florida... »

Using weather to teach science

By Jack Williams ©2011

Jack Williams was among the 10 men and women who offered teachers ideas for using meteorology  in the classroom at the 2011 National Weather Association Teachers' Workshop on Oct. 17 in Birmingham, Ala. Williams offered suggestions on how teachers could use graphics and text in his AMS Weather Book: The Ultimate Guide to America's Weather. He mentioned that the Book's... »

Correction to July 2011 Flight Training story

By Jack Williams ©2011

I made two errors in my “Hot, Humid, and Dangerous” column in the July 2011 issue of Flight Training Magazine, which includes a link to a page on this site about why humid air is lighter than dry air. First, the date of the extremely hot and humid day at the Newton, Iowa, Municipal Airport that I used as an example... »

Photos from London, England

By Jack Williams ©2011

Jack Williams and his wife, Darlene Shields, visited London, England, from April 25 through May 2, 2011 to be on hand for the Royal wedding and to enjoy the city. The photos here are some Jack took of people on walks around London. [imagebrowser... »