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My little book of weather / by Claudia Martin.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: My little book ofPublisher: London : Quarto Library, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Edition: Library editionDescription: 64 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780711271432
  • 0711271437
Other title:
  • Weather
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
What is weather? -- Our atmosphere -- Warmed by the Sun -- Why the wind blows -- Water on the move -- Climate -- The seasons -- Climate change -- Clouds -- Fog -- Rain -- Snow -- Frost -- Thunderstorms -- Hail -- Gales -- Tornadoes -- Hurricanes -- Blizzards -- Sandstorms -- Droughts -- Floods -- Forecasting the weather -- Weather stations -- Instruments -- Weather balloons -- Weather satellites -- Supercomputers.
Summary: Weather conditions decide whether we go out or stay in, and even what we need to wear, but for inquiring young minds, there are far more exciting things going on in our atmosphere than an occasional shower of rain. Lightning, blizzards, hurricanes, and hailstorms are all explained in My Little Book of Weather as well as our climate, the atmosphere, and how we predict the weather.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 551.5 M379 Available 33111011192438
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Few things have such a profound effect on our everyday lives as the weather.

Weather conditions decide whether we go out or stay in, and even what we need to wear, but for inquiring young minds, there are far more exciting things going on in our atmosphere than an occasional shower of rain.Lightning, blizzards, hurricanes, and hailstorms are all explained in My Little Book of Weather as well as our climate, the atmosphere, and how we predict the weather.

Using clear, concise text and colorful illustrations and photographs, the mysteries of our changing weather patterns are explored.

Includes index.

"Packed full of cool photos and fascinating facts!"--Cover.

What is weather? -- Our atmosphere -- Warmed by the Sun -- Why the wind blows -- Water on the move -- Climate -- The seasons -- Climate change -- Clouds -- Fog -- Rain -- Snow -- Frost -- Thunderstorms -- Hail -- Gales -- Tornadoes -- Hurricanes -- Blizzards -- Sandstorms -- Droughts -- Floods -- Forecasting the weather -- Weather stations -- Instruments -- Weather balloons -- Weather satellites -- Supercomputers.

Weather conditions decide whether we go out or stay in, and even what we need to wear, but for inquiring young minds, there are far more exciting things going on in our atmosphere than an occasional shower of rain. Lightning, blizzards, hurricanes, and hailstorms are all explained in My Little Book of Weather as well as our climate, the atmosphere, and how we predict the weather.

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