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"What exactly is happening when the wind blows, the clouds roll in, lightning flashes, and rain pours down? How do hurricanes whip into a frenzy, and where do tornadoes come from? Why do seasonal conditions sometimes vary so much from one year to the next? The inner workings of the weather can be a mystery, but Dummies can help. Packed with dozens of maps, charts, and stunning photographs of weather conditions, Weather For Dummies brings the science...
5) Feel the fog
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Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
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English
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"A photographic picture book that explores how fog is formed, how it clears away, why it feels cold, and more"--
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"The weather is the foundation of our daily lives. It's a staple of small talk, the app on our smartphones, and often the first thing we check each morning. Yet behind these quotidian interactions is one of the most expansive machines human beings have ever constructed -- a triumph of science, technology and global cooperation. But what is this 'weather machine' and who created it? In The Weather Machine, Andrew Blum takes readers on a fascinating...
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DiscoverRoo, an imprint of Pop!
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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This title introduces readers to basic weather cycles, including seasonal changes and the effects of geography on local climate. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the books give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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NSTA Kids, National Science Teachers Association
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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"Next Time You See a Cloud explains the science behind clouds in a way young children can understand. The book also includes activities and additional resources, as well as color photographs"--
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Dutton
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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A professional captain of traditional sailing ships who has spent thirty years at sea offers a sailor's-eye-view of the moving parts of our atmosphere, unveiling the larger patterns it holds: global winds, storms, air masses, jet streams, and the longer arc of our climate.
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First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
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English
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As snowpocalypse descends once again, one temperamental weatherman is determined to set the record straight on the myths and misconceptions surrounding the elements. What is the difference between weather and climate? How do weather satellites predict the future? Can someone outrun a tornado? Does the rotation of the Earth affect wind currents? And does meteorology have anything to do with meteors? Stormin Norman Weatherby is gearing up to answer...
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2023.
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English
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"Encourages kids (and their grown-ups!) to take the time to stop and experience mindful moments in nature. Zoom in to observe a hummingbird drinking nectar or a pea shoot appear. Delight in a little snail as he comes come out to drink. Charming text paired with real science invite you to observe nature up close. Let it stop you in your tracks, so that you can truly find joy in the present moment"--
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Wasserstoff jetzt! Der Schlüssel zur Evolution des Menschen – vom Homo Erectus bis zum Homo Handy – heißt Energie. Die Welt von morgen könnte eine Welt sein, in der durch Feuer Wasser entsteht. Anschaulich und faktengesättigt wirft Timm Koch einen hochaktuellen Blick in die WasserstoffGesellschaft der Zukunft und deckt jene LobbyInteressen auf, die sie ausbremsen wollen. Das Buch liest sich ... wie eine Hommage an ein Molekül."Deutschlandfunk...
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2016.
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"Fielding Bliss has never forgotten the summer of 1984: the year a heat wave scorched Breathed, Ohio. The year he became friends with the devil. Sal seems to appear out of nowhere - a bruised and tattered thirteen-year-old boy claiming to be the devil himself answering an invitation. Fielding Bliss, the son of a local prosecutor, brings him home where he's welcomed into the Bliss family, assuming he's a runaway from a nearby farm town. When word spreads...
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The wind has sculpted Earth from the beginning of time, but it has also shaped humans-our histories, religions and cultures, the way we build our dwellings, and how we think and feel. In this poetic, acclaimed work, Jan DeBlieu takes the tempests of her home, the North Carolina Outer Banks, as a starting point for considering how the world's breezes and gales have made us who we are. She travels widely, seeking out the scientists, sailors and sages...
19) The Jupiter Sun
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English
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This book was inspired by my previous work of Science Fiction in: 'The Book To End All Books'. At the climactic conclusion of that book, I realized that we didn't have the 1,000 years I gave humankind to create a 2nd sun in the sky. We would be extinct by then and long buried in the debris of our own destruction.
So, I decided to put all the speculative knowledge that I had learned from my science fiction novel into use in this book in hopes that...
20) Weather watch
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PI Kids, an imprint of Phoenix International Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Library edition.
Language
English
Description
"Rain or shine, hot or cold, there's always weather to be watched. Discover how weather begins and the many forms it takes in this . . . book"--Back cover.
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