| The Science of Weather: The Changing Truth about Earth's Climate (the Science of the Earth) Library Edition Contributor(s): Graham, Ian (Author), Romanet, Caroline (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0531227693 ISBN-13: 9780531227695 Publisher: Franklin Watts OUR PRICE: $27.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Weather |
| Dewey: 551.5 |
| LCCN: 2017041624 |
| Lexile Measure: 930 |
| Series: Science of the Earth |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.4" W x 9.5" (0.75 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From thunderstorms to drought, it is an eye-opening introduction to the way weather works, the science of predicting the weather, and the changing nature of the global climate.Day-to-day changes in nature affect our lives in all sorts of ways. We choose what to wear according to the weather. We might have to change our plans because a flood or snow has brought transportation to a halt. Farm crops thrive because of rain. Many of the towns and cities we live in are beside rivers and lakes that were created by rain. Wind-driven waves shaped our coastlines.This fascinating guide to the weird and wonderful world of the weather combines fact-packed, easy-to-read text with colorful and quirky illustrations. |