• ISBN13: 9781493090440
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: N/A
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Publisher Imprint: Lyons Press
• Publication Date: May 6, 2025
• Pages: 272
• Original Price: GBP 17.99
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 440 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General

The weather story of D-Day in which the invasion's success hinged on the correct gauge of the weather for the crossing of the British Channel; the story of the man Eisenhower trusted with choosing the best day to invade, despite contrary opinions from more senior weather experts.

Long fascinated by the confluence of natural science and historic events, John E. Ross has authored or co-authored eight books, including North America's Greatest Fishing Lodges (with Katie Anders); North America's Greatest Big Game Lodges and Outfitters (with Jay Cassell); North America's Greatest Bird Hunting Lodges and Preserves; Great Water, Great Fish: The Worldwide Guide to Fly Fishing; two editions of the TU Guide to America's 100 Best Trout Streams, which won the 1999 National Outdoor Book Award, and Rivers of Restoration, which contains 21 profiles of trout watersheds in recovery. He lives in Abingdon, Virginia.