| Science Comics: Wild Weather: Storms, Meteorology, and Climate Contributor(s): Reed, Mk (Author), Hill, Jonathan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1626727902 ISBN-13: 9781626727908 Publisher: First Second OUR PRICE: $11.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Science & Nature - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Weather - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems |
| Dewey: 551.6 |
| LCCN: 2018938084 |
| Series: Science Comics |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.55 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Furious floods, looming landslides, terrifying tornadoes, ferocious forest fires! Is Mother Nature trying to tell us something? 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 all your wildest questions! Get ready to explore the depths of the ocean, the farthest reaches of space, and everything in between! These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, Science Comics is for you! |
Contributor Bio(s): Reed, Mk: - MK Reed is the writer of Americus, The Cute Girl Network, Palefire, and the Eisner-nominated Science Comics: Dinosaurs. She writes and draws About a Bull, a web-comic adaptation of Irish mythology. MK lives in Portland, Oregon, with her very tall husband.Hill, Jonathan: - Jonathan Hill is an Ignatz-nominated cartoonist who lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and cat. He was the artist on Americus and has had work in books from Fantagraphics, Dark Horse, and Roar. He also teaches comics in the illustration department of the Pacific Northwest College of Art. |