Download or read book Peterson First Guide to Clouds and Weather written by John A. Day and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1991 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Peterson First guide contains easy-to-understand answers to questions about the weather, such as why the sky is blue, what makes it rain, and what causes rainbows. The book also features 116 color photographs that show how to identify clouds, with explanations of what each cloud type tells about the weather to come.
Download or read book Peterson Field Guide To Weather written by Jay Anderson and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A field guide to the weather, including clouds, storm systems, and climate change A resource for those intrigued by events in the sky—clouds, precipitation, storms, aurora, halos—and for those who follow daily weather events. Using a nontechnical approach, the authors describe the flow of energy and moisture through global and local landscapes and how they evolve into day-to-day weather. For those fascinated by the sky’s colors and patterns, there are halos, rainbows, iridescent clouds, and other tapestries in the sky. For the cloud-watcher, common and unusual cloud forms are covered; for those entranced by storms, the guide includes severe thunderstorms, winter blizzards, hurricanes, hail, ice storms, and other challenges that the atmosphere inflicts. It even includes a chapter on weather in the atmospheres of the planets and the sun. More than 400 photographs illustrate visible weather, and diagrams explain the more challenging physical concepts. This book is designed for those who want to look up, marvel, and understand what they see.
Download or read book Clouds and Storms written by David McWilliams Ludlum and published by Knopf Publishing Group. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the different kinds of clouds and storms and explains how they are formed, what they mean, and how they affect weather patterns.
Download or read book The Book of Clouds written by John A. Day and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clouds are simple enough, just a collection of ice crystals or water droplets visible to everyone. Yet they are a source of endless wonder. They appear in an infinite number of shapes and forms. Some are beautiful, some awe inspiring, and some, like the whirling funnel cloud, are terrifying. Clouds inspire artists, poets, songwriters. They have reminded astronauts, looking down from space, that Earth, a seemingly abstract orb, is a place of life and movement. those great swirls of white-as they change shape, swell, evaporate into wisps, disappear and come back, glow with sunlight or darken with rain-are a constant reminder of how dynamic our planet is.
Download or read book Peterson First Guide to the Solar System written by Jay M. Pasachoff and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1999-03 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A basic field guide for beginning observers of the solar system, introducing information on the locations and characteristics of the planets, sun, comets, meteors, and other objects in our solar system.
Download or read book Peterson First Guide to Astronomy written by Jay M. Pasachoff and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1998-07-17 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A basic field guide for beginning observers of the night sky, introducing information on the locations, names, and characteristics of stars, constellations, and other bodies in outer space.
Download or read book Know Your Clouds written by Tim Harris and published by Old Pond Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover tons of fascinating information about different cloud families, unique cloud characteristics, optical phenomena - from rainbows to light crystals. Filled with beautiful photography and remarkable details about each cloud's composition, appearance, cause, and more, Know Your Clouds is a must-have pocket guide for readers of all ages.
Download or read book Peterson First Guide to Insects of North America written by Christopher Leahy and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1998-02-03 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A simplified field guide to the common insects of North America.
Download or read book National Audubon Society Field Guide to Weather written by David Ludlum and published by Knopf. This book was released on 1991-10-15 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incredibly comprehensive yet portable enough for your day pack, the definitive field guide to every type of weather system, cloud formation, and atmospheric phenomenon common to North America--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers. The 378 dramatic photographs in National Audubon Society Field Guide to Weather capture cloud types, precipitation, storms, twisters, and optical phenomena such as the Northern Lights. Essays with accompanying maps and illustrations discuss the earth's atmosphere, weather systems, cloud formation, and development of tornadoes and many other weather events.
Download or read book Peterson First Guide to Forests written by John C. Kricher and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1995 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide describes and illustrates the 50 different kinds of forest and related habitats found throughout the United States and Canada, from the boreal forests and tundra of the north to the mangrove swamps, desert scrub, and giant saguaro forests of the south. 55 color plates.
Download or read book Peterson First Guide to Seashores written by John C. Kricher and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1998-04-10 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This complete guide covers 317 of the most common and conspicuous plants and animals of the seashores, from jellyfish and kelp to clams, gulls, and whales. Species are grouped by habitat so readers know what they can expect to see along sandy beaches, in rocky tide pools, or in mud flats.
Download or read book Peterson First Guide to Rocks and Minerals written by Frederick H. Pough and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1991 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written and designed for the beginner, this book describes and illustrates the most common and interesting rocks and minerals, from simple sandstone to exotic gems. Illustrated with dozens of beautiful color photographs, it tells how these rocks and minerals formed and how to identify them--and includes tips on collecting. 175 color photographs, 12 line drawings.
Download or read book The Cloud Book written by Richard Hamblyn and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Become an expert on clouds and skies with this definitive guide to cloudspotting, produced in association with the Met Office. Clouds have been the object of fascination throughout history, providing food for thought for scientists and daydreamers alike. In this comprehensive guide to the skies, Dr. Richard Hamblyn introduces you to all the different cloud species, including twelve newly recognized cloud forms. Produced in association with the Met Office—the world’s premier weather forecasting bureau—all things to do with the origin and development of a cloud are here. Whether you are looking at a giant fluffy cloud or a tiny fleeting wisp, your cloudspotting will be expertly informed and much more satisfying with this guide. Not only will you be able to identify individual clouds as they appear, but also to track their likely changes over time, and thus predict weather patterns. Illustrated with stunning images from around the globe, this book will unlock the mysteries of the skies so that you can enjoy cloudspotting and skygazing every day.
Download or read book Peterson First Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians written by Robert C. Stebbins and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1999-04-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most common snakes, turtles, lizards, frogs and toads, salamanders, and crocodilia of North America.
Download or read book The Weather Machine written by Andrew Blum and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the acclaimed author of Tubes, a lively and surprising tour through the global network that predicts our weather, the people behind it, and what it reveals about our climate and our planet The weather is the foundation of our daily lives. It’s a staple of small talk, the app on our smartphones, and often the first thing we check each morning. Yet, behind all these humble interactions is the largest and most elaborate piece of infrastructure human beings have ever constructed—a triumph of both science and global cooperation. But what is the weather machine, and who created it? In The Weather Machine, Andrew Blum takes readers on a fascinating journey through the people, places, and tools of forecasting, exploring how the weather went from something we simply observed to something we could actually predict. As he travels across the planet, he visits some of the oldest and most important weather stations and watches the newest satellites blast off. He explores the dogged efforts of forecasters to create a supercomputer model of the atmosphere, while trying to grasp the ongoing relevance of TV weather forecasters. In the increasingly unpredictable world of climate change, correctly understanding the weather is vital. Written with the sharp wit and infectious curiosity Andrew Blum is known for, The Weather Machine pulls back the curtain on a universal part of our everyday lives, illuminating our changing relationships with technology, the planet, and our global community.
Download or read book The Kids Book of Weather Forecasting written by Kathleen Friestad and published by Ideals Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kids experience what makes the weather tick in this hands-on introduction to the science of meteorology. The authors explain how to make equipment to measure rainfall, wind direction, and humidity, record measurements and observations in a weather log, make weather predictions, and perform other related activities.
Download or read book Guide to Weather Forecasting written by Storm Dunlop and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes weather forecasting, including how different phenomena develop, how geography produces local weather patterns, and ways to make a forecast at home.
