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020 _a9780760385142
_q(paperback)
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_q(ebook)
035 _a(OCoLC)1416598193
042 _apcc
092 _a551.55
_bC249
049 _aNFGA
100 1 _aCappucci, Matthew,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aExtreme weather for kids :
_blessons and activities all about hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and more! /
_cMatthew Cappucci ; illustrated by Stephanie Hathaway.
263 _a2403
264 1 _aBeverly, MA :
_bQuarry Books,
_c2024.
300 _a144 pages :
_bcolor illustrations, color maps ;
_c28 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
336 _astill image
_bsti
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
500 _aIncludes index.
505 0 _aPredicting the weather -- Storm systems and precipitation -- Severe thunderstorms -- Tornadoes -- Hurricanes and tropical cyclones -- Inside a hurricane -- Winter storms and blizzards -- Rainbows, fogbows, and sights in the sky -- Space weather -- Climate change and other natural disasters.
520 _a"Extreme Weather for Kids is a tour of the world's wildest weather and natural disasters--what they are, what makes them, how to prepare, and how humans are affecting them"--
_cProvided by publisher.
520 _aExtreme Weather for Kids is a whirlwind ride through the wild world of weather, written in accessible language and complemented by vivid descriptions and imagery. Designed to harness children’s natural curiosity, this action-packed introduction to meteorology incorporates firsthand accounts from inside Mother Nature’s most dramatic moments. For each phenomenon introduced, explanatory text, informative illustrations, sidebars, and asides allow readers to explore at their own pace. Along with storm-chasing reports and photos from in the field, each chapter includes a step-by-step hands-on activity for engaging with the science. Weather is one of the most accessible sciences there is. Everyone experiences it in some way or another, and learning the basics behind it naturally sparks interest in other sciences. That’s why Extreme Weather for Kids also teaches the basic principles of scientific observation, while placing a key emphasis on safety.
521 1 _aAges 8-12 years
_bQuarry Books.
521 2 _aGrades 4-6
_bQuarry Books.
650 0 _aWeather
_vJuvenile literature.
_964920
650 0 _aMeteorology
_vJuvenile literature.
_964919
650 0 _aWeather
_xEffect of human beings on
_vJuvenile literature.
_9271399
650 0 _aWeather
_xEnvironmental aspects
_vJuvenile literature.
650 0 _aClimatic extremes
_vJuvenile literature.
_9229586
650 0 _aSevere storms
_vJuvenile literature.
_9191882
650 0 _aClimatic changes
_vJuvenile literature.
_9124434
655 7 _aInstructional and educational works.
_2lcgft
_9296635
655 7 _aIllustrated works.
_2lcgft
_94636
700 1 _aHathaway, Stephanie,
_eillustrator.
994 _aC0
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999 _c383256
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