| Weather: A Folding Pocket Guide to Clouds, Storms and Weather Patterns Contributor(s): Kavanagh, James (Author), Leung Raymond (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1583551123 ISBN-13: 9781583551127 Publisher: Waterford Press OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Other - Other Formats Published: June 2018 Annotation: Weather, An Introduction to Clouds, Storms and Weather Patterns, is a must-have, reference guide for beginners and experts alike. With this indispensable guide, learn how to read clouds and anticipate weather changes. You'll easily be able to compare and contrast clouds at a glance and identify impending weather conditions, stormy and fair. The Pocket Naturalist(tm) series is an introduction to common plants and animals and natural phenomena. Each pocket-sized, folding guide highlights up to 150 species and most feature a map identifying prominent sanctuaries and outstanding natural attractions. Each is laminated for durability. (31/2 X 81/4 folded, opens to 22 X 81/4, color illustrations, diagrams) |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Weather - Nature | Natural Disasters - Science | Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology |
| Dewey: 551.6 |
| Series: Pocket Naturalist Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 4.1" W x 8.22" (0.07 lbs) 12 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Waterford's guide to Weather is the ideal, pocket-sized folding guide to clouds, storms and weather patterns. A must-have reference for novice meteorologists, this guide teaches how and why weather occurs and how to anticipate weather changes. It also highlights weather phenomena (ranging from hurricanes and tornadoes to waterspouts and dust devils) and weather lore (Red sky at night, sailor's delight.). Laminated for durability, this guide is a great source of portable information and ideal for field use by novices and experts alike. Made in the USA. |
Contributor Bio(s): Press, Waterford: - With 650+ titles in print and 6.5 million copies sold, Waterford Press publishes the largest line of folding-format reference guides in the industry. Our mission is to connect people to the natural world by making knowledge about wildlife identification, outdoor recreation, travel, and safety and survival skills accessible to a wide audience.Kavanagh, James: - Zoologist Jim Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia, and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is also the author of a series of state-specific guides to common species and natural attractions and a children's book on evolution. |