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2) Weather
Author
Series
Publisher
Morrow Junior Books
Pub. Date
[1993]
Physical Desc
29 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Explores the causes, changing patterns, and forecasting of weather.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Central
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explains the formation and activity of various kinds of thunderstorms as well as the electrical and physical properties of lightning. Includes a chapter on safety during storms.
Publisher
Scholastic Reference
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
80 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
A guide to weather phenomena and climate which explains precipitation, ocean currents, weather prediction, pollution, and global warming, plus activities, weather facts, records, and statistics.
8) Weather
Author
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
[1996]
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs examine weather elements including temperature, humidity, clouds, thunder, lightning, rain, and snow, as well as forecasting and climate.
Author
Series
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
[1998]
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the changes in the atmosphere that produce various weather phenomena and how weather patterns over a period of time determine the climates of the Earth's various regions.
10) Weather
Author
Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how the water cycle contributes to weather and climate, explains the importance of the sun on climate, and discusses the changes brought on by seasons and storms.
11) Weather
Author
Language
English
Description
Discusses such elements of weather as clouds, wet air, frost, ice, wind, and air pressure. Includes some projects.
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
119 pages : colour illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"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...
13) Forces of nature
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
An exploration of weather that provides information on thunderstorms, earthquakes, blizzards, hurricanes, and other phenomena and offers tips on how to prepare for and stay safe during extreme weather conditions.
14) Weather
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2007.
Edition
Revised edition.
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), col.maps ; 29 cm + 1 CD-Rom (digital ; 4 3/4 in.).
Language
English
Description
"Discover the world's weather--from heat waves and droughts to blizzards and floods"--Cover. Includes discussion of why the climate may change in the future.
Author
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses how weather has shaped the world we live in, and how humans have learned to live in almost every climate that can be found on Earth. --
Author
Series
Publisher
Full Tilt Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina reached New Orleans. It was a category 5 hurricane, with winds up to 175 miles per hour. The entire city had been ordered to evacuate. But those who could not leave sought shelter around the city, and had to endure as, in a single day, 80% of New Orleans flooded, some areas covered in 20 feet of water. Iron Will: Surviving the Storm recounts five stories of deadly storms and their impact on those forced to weather...
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