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Author
Publisher
Adlard Coles
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Expanded Bloomsbury edition.
Language
English
Description
Wouldn't it be useful to be able to accurately predict the weather simply by reading the clouds? Well, with this book, you can! TV forecasts, online predictions and smartphone apps are all based on the same data a number-crunched overview of how air pressure and temperature affect the weather across a large geographical area. But to get an idea of how the weather will develop for the precise spot where you're standing (or walking, sailing, golfing,...
3) Weather
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the concepts of weather, and provides related hands-on activities for young readers.
4) Weather
Author
Series
Nerdy babies volume 4
Publisher
Henry Holt & Co
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"In Nerdy Babies: Weather, follow our intrepid babies into the eye of the storm. Experience sunshine, wind, rain, and other weather patterns. Plus, learn about how we predict the weather in this simple text written in question and answer format."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Andrew Revkin, who is the senior climate reporter at ProPublica after a prize-winning 21-year stint at The New York Times, presents an intriguing illustrated history of humanity's evolving relationship with Earth's dynamic climate system and the wondrous weather it generates. Colorful and captivating, Weather: An Illustrated History hopscotches through 100 meteorological milestones and insights, from prehistory to today's headlines and tomorrow's...
Author
Language
English
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Description
Severe weather can happen over land or water. With varying degrees of severity, it's important to be aware! Knowing when to take cover and retreat to shelter can keep you safe during dangerous conditions. Sharpen your senses in this title for weather watchers.
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Series
Language
English
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Description
"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...
Author
Publisher
Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First US edition.
Language
English
Description
"Learn the science of the sky in this introductory guide to weather. Understand how snowflakes form, why it can rain frogs, how we predict the weather, and how we know what weather was like a long time ago. Then use your new knowledge to understand and observe the weather around you"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Packed with amazing facts, photos and illustrations, this book will take you on an incredible journey through the world of weather and climate - from hurricanes to heatwaves, deserts to rainforests, and snowstorms to sunny spells. You'll discover the causes of different types of weather and climate, learn the secrets of weather forecasting, and marvel at extreme, record-breaking weather events. This book will also look at how we harness the incredible...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Examines what is known about weather--storms, predictions, climate, and other characteristics--and how different the facts are from what scientists, from ancient Sumerians to the recent past, believed to be true."--
13) El tiempo
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Español
Description
Explores the causes of everyday weather phenomena, including how clouds form, why tornadoes twist, and how the sun helps life grow.
Author
Publisher
University Of Iowa Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Barret Baumgart's literary debut presents a haunting and deeply personal portrait of civilization poised at the precipice, a picture of humanity caught between its deepest past and darkest future. In the fall of 2013, during the height of California's historic drought, Baumgart toured the remote military base, NAWS China Lake, near Death Valley, California. His mother, the survivor of a recent stroke, decided to come along for the ride. She hoped...
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"In this first-ever English translation of The Weather Detective, Peter Wohlleben uses his long experience and deep love of nature to help decipher the weather and our local environments in a completely new and compelling way. Analyzing the explanations for everyday questions and mysteries surrounding weather and natural phenomena, he delves into a new and intriguing world of scientific investigation."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Weather is the very air we breathe--it shapes our daily lives and alters the course of history. In Thunder & Lightning, Lauren Redniss tells the story of weather and humankind through the ages. This wide-ranging work roams from the driest desert on earth to a frigid island in the Arctic, from the Biblical flood to the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Redniss visits the headquarters of the National Weather Service, recounts top-secret rainmaking operations...
Author
Publisher
Regnery Kids, an imprint of Regnery Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Freddy the frogcaster needs to warn the frogs about the blizzard blowing toward Lilypad. Includes an introduction to the science behind winter weather and downloadable checklists and activity ideas.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"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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