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"What's the difference between a hurricane, cyclone, and typhoon?What really makes all those magnificent colors of the rainbow? How can one side of a mountain be bone dry and the other lush with life?This latest installment in the hit Weird But True! Know-It-All series uncovers the mysteries of our planet's weather and how it impactsour daily life, from simple things like what to wear to how to avoid deadly disasters. Ride along with intrepid storm...
5) Weather
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"Why does it rain? How hot is a bolt of lightning? What makes hurricanes form, and how does climate change affect the weather? What happens when a cold front rolls in? Become a meteorology expert and set up your own home weather station, and learn to read nature's own signs of changing weather. Eyewitness Weather shows you what weather looks like, from a tropical storm cloud seen from above to close-ups of snowflake crystals. Learn about what weather...
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"The Heat Will Kill You First is about the extreme ways in which our planet is already changing. It is about why spring is coming a few weeks earlier and fall is coming a few weeks later and the impact that will have on everything from our food supply to disease outbreaks. It is about what will happen to our lives and our communities when typical summer days in Chicago or Boston go from 90° F to 110°F. A heatwave, Goodell explains, is a predatory...
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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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"From the acclaimed author of Tubes, a lively and surprising tour of the infrastructure behind the weather forecast, the people who built it, and what it reveals about our climate and our planet. 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...
11) Some snow is
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Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate all of the different kinds of snow, from the snow that melts as soon as it hits the ground to packable "Snowman Snow."
15) Weather
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Describes types of weather found in various parts of the world including blizzards, monsoons, drought, and heat waves.
16) Big freeze
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Looks at the weather phenomena known as the big freeze, explaining what big freezes are, where and why they occur, and what conditions are like during a big freeze, and discusses how people prepare for and cope with abnormally frigid conditions.
17) Weather watcher
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Become an expert weather watcher with this hands-on guide to the natural world. It's full of easy to do activities and amazing things to see, discover and explore.
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