The Handy Weather Answer Book Contributor(s): Hile, Kevin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1578592216 ISBN-13: 9781578592210 Publisher: Visible Ink Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2009 Annotation: Fully updated with the latest advances in meteorology as well as an additional section on climate change, this comprehensive reference addresses all aspects of weather in an accessible question-and-answer format. All the basic elements of weather are discussed, as are all types of weather phenomena and the science of forecasting. In addition, the relationships between weather and oceanography, geology, and space science are expertly covered. Included are more than 1,000 questions and answers such as, "Has a hurricane ever struck southern California? Could our oceans have originated in space?" and "What is bioclimatology?" This resource is an ideal reference for students, teachers, and amateur meteorologists. Click for more in this series: Handy Answer Books |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology - Nature | Weather - Nature | Reference |
Dewey: 551.6 |
LCCN: 2009012140 |
Series: Handy Answer Books |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.8" W x 9.6" L (1.70 lbs) 336 pages |
Features: Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Library Journal 09/15/2009 pg. 83 Library Journal Supplements 11/15/2008 pg. 70 Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2009 pg. 290 |
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Publisher Description: Fully updated with the latest advances in meteorology as well as an additional section on climate change, this comprehensive reference addresses all aspects of weather in an accessible questionandanswer format. All the basic elements of weather are discussed, as are all types of weather phenomena and the science of forecasting. In addition, the relationships between weather and oceanography, geology, and space science are expertly covered. Included are more than 1,000 questions and answers such as, Has a hurricane ever struck southern California? Could our oceans have originated in space? and What is bioclimatology? This resource is an ideal reference for students, teachers, and amateur meteorologists. |
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