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| Author | : Ron Cordes |
| Publisher | : Pocket Guide Publishing LLC |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2001-06 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781931676175 |
This handy guide is an almost indestructible how-to tool. It includes need-to-know information such as quick forecasting, analyzing clouds and more. Best of all, the guide is waterproof, dirt-proof and pocket-sized, so you can take it everywhere!
| Author | : Jack Williams |
| Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
| Total Pages | : 184 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1426217862 |
"This easy-to-use field guide provides the resources to understand the meteorological events that affect us every day. With illustrations and graphics for every topic, this is the go-to book for answers about weather reports and conditions on our increasingly turbulent planet"--
| Author | : Michael Bright |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 136 |
| Release | : 2014-05-20 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 162040625X |
Featuring three thousand essential facts and figures, illustrated with more than fifty color photographs and diagrams, this entertaining and informative guide explains how the weather shapes our planet and affects all our lives. From the weather you face each day to the glory of rainbows and lightning and the drama of tornadoes, solar storms, and monsoons, Michael Bright explores: - How clouds develop - What makes the wind blow - Why no two snowflakes are the same - What causes tornadoes - Why deserts are so dry and rainforests so wet - What the El Niño effect is - How rainbows form - How to read a weather mapAnd much more. After marveling at lightning, explaining thunder, and finding there is no end of the rainbow, Bright investigates how weather will become even more important in the future, both as a result of climate change, and because of new ways of harnessing the awesome power of nature to generate energy. The Pocket Book of Weather is a fascinating compendium of useful and entertaining information, to be enjoyed at home or while hiking, biking, or otherwise outdoors.
| Author | : Julie Lloyd |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 262 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Climatic changes |
| ISBN | : 9781405488075 |
| Author | : Michael Oard |
| Publisher | : New Leaf Publishing Group |
| Total Pages | : 96 |
| Release | : 2015-03-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1614584338 |
A fresh and compelling look at wild and awesome examples of weather in this revised and updated book in the Wonders of Creation series! Did you know the hottest temperature ever recorded was 134° F (56.7° C) on July 10, 1913 in Death Valley, California? The highest recorded surface wind speed was in the May 3, 1999, Oklahoma tornado, measured at 302 mph (486 kph)! The most snow to fall in a one-year period is 102 feet (3,150 cm) at Mount Rainier, Washington, from February 19, 1971 to February 18, 1972! From the practical to the pretty amazing, this book gives essential details into understanding what weather is, how it works, and how other forces that impact on it. Learn why storm chasers and hurricane hunters do what they do and how they are helping to solve storm connected mysteries. Discover what makes winter storms both beautiful and deadly, as well as what is behind weather phenomena like St. Elmo’s Fire. Find important information on climate history and answers to the modern questions of supposed climate change. Get safety tips for preventing dangerous weather related injuries like those from lightning strikes, uncover why thunderstorms form, as well as what we know about the mechanics of a tornado and other extreme weather examples like flash floods, hurricanes and more. A fresh and compelling look at wild and awesome examples of weather in this revised and updated book in the Wonders of Creation series!
| Author | : Storm Dunlop |
| Publisher | : National Trust |
| Total Pages | : 220 |
| Release | : 2018-07-03 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1911358502 |
There's nothing the British love more than discussing the weather and debating what it's going to do next. This handy-sized guide explains what causes the weather and easy ways to make your own forecasts. Will I need to take an umbrella this afternoon? Does a red sky tonight really mean fine weather tomorrow? What do those funny shaped clouds mean? To answer these questions and more, you need How to Read the Weather, a handy pocket-sized guide to the most important subject in the world. Renowned weather expert Storm Dunlop – yes, really – takes you through the basics of what makes the weather and shows you how to read the signs to know what's going to happen next. Along the way he also reveals some of the most unusual and dramatic weather events in our history. From barometers to blizzards, cloud bursts to cross winds, this book is perfect for the armchair meteorologist, or for those planning their next walk or camping trip.
| Author | : Jim Woodmencey |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 131 |
| Release | : 2012-09-04 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 0762789468 |
Reading Weather provides a quick and simple way to understand how the atmosphere works, how to interpret and use weather forecasts before venturing outdoors, and also how to make your own forecast in the field by observing the changes in the weather. This fully updated and revised reference will arm you with the meteorological knowledge necessary to make good decisions on whether to proceed or retreat in the face of a storm. Also included are helpful definitions, tables, and simplified graphics of common weather features.
| Author | : Jeff Renner |
| Publisher | : The Mountaineers Books |
| Total Pages | : 417 |
| Release | : 2005-03-03 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 159485162X |
* Reading clouds, wind patterns, snow conditions, and other clues, pre-trip and on the mountain * Strategies for safety and survival in adverse weather conditions * Regional mountain weather phenomena to watch for across the U.S. Working as a broadcast meteorologist, author Jeff Renner hears all too frequent reports about weather-related hiking, climbing, and skiing accidents. He'll teach you how to avoid becoming a statistic: all it takes is a little basic weather knowledge, pre-trip planning, and vigilance on the mountain. Renner discusses the best information sources to guide you, clues to watch for in the field, and how to analyze it all, with particular emphasis on potential threats due to thunderstorms, mountain winds, snow, and avalanche hazards. If you do get caught under stormy skies, he'll tell you how to limit your exposure. The book is filled with tip lists and concrete examples. Renner also includes chapters on weather patterns region by region across the U.S., highlighted by reference maps. The book is in the Mountaineers Outdoor Basics series.
| Author | : Storm Dunlop |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 184 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : |
Describes weather forecasting, including how different phenomena develop, how geography produces local weather patterns, and ways to make a forecast at home.
| Author | : Rosie Cooper |
| Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2022-01-18 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 0500652465 |
A fresh approach to science for young brainiacs, this book on climate and weather includes incredible but true stories, interactive activities, and quirky infographics. What’s the difference between climate and weather? How do we know the climate is changing? The need-to-know answers to these and many other pressing questions are explained in this volume through incredible stories, infographics—including how many farts animals add to the atmosphere each year—and fun activities like engineering a solar oven from a pizza box. Budding brainiacs will love reading “Need- to- Know” stories, diving into interactive “Try This” activities, and building a trove of fascinating facts from a series of infographic “Data Dumps.” Featuring the artwork of Harriet Russell, the illustrator of the bestselling This Book Thinks You’re a . . . series, The Brainiac’s Book of Climate and Weather demonstrates how fun and relevant science is to our everyday lives. This brainiac’s book makes the subject interactive, interesting, and easy to relate to for young readers.
