The weather book : (Record no. 5183)
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| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
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| 020 ## - IDENTIFIER FOR THE MANIFESTATION | |
| Identifier for the Manifestation | 9781843173540 |
| Binding | hardcover |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Language of Cataloging | eng |
| Transcribing Agency | APEC Schools Library |
| Description Conventions | rda |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | C 551.5 |
| Author's Number | C844w 2009 |
| 100 ## - CREATOR | |
| Preferred Name of the Person | Craig, Diana |
| 245 ## - TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY | |
| Preferred Title Proper | The weather book : |
| Remainder of Title | why it happens and where it comes from / |
| Statement of Responsibility/Parallel Statement of Responsibility | Diana Craig |
| 264 ## - PUBLICATION STATEMENT | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | London, UK : |
| Publisher's Name/Parallel Publisher's Name | Michael O'Mara Books, |
| Copyright | ©2009. |
| Date of Publication | [2009]. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 192 pages : |
| Illustrative Content | illustrations ; |
| Dimensions | 19 cm |
| 336 ## - RDA CONTENT | |
| Source | rdacontent |
| Content Type | text |
| 337 ## - RDA MEDIA | |
| Source | rdamedia |
| Media Type | unmediated |
| 338 ## - RDA CARRIER | |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| Carrier Type | volume |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| 505 ## - CONTENTS | |
| Related Work = Contents | Foreword 9 -- Introduction 11 -- Section 1: Forecasting -- 1. Red Sky at Night: Early Forms of Forecasting 13 -- 2. Weather Watch: Meteorology 18 -- 3. The Armhchair Meteorologist 26 -- Section 2: How Weather Works -- 4. The Structure of the Atmosphere 31 -- 5. Blowing Hot and Cold: Heating and Cooling Systems 38 -- Section 3: Air and Winds -- 6. Putting on a Brave Front: Weather Fronts Explained 43 -- 7. Getting the Wind Up: All About Winds 47 -- 8. Winds of the World 53 -- 9. It's Chilly Out There: The Wind Chill Factor 60 -- 10. Up, Up and Away: Jet Streams 64 Section 4: The Aerial Vapour Cycle -- 11. What Goes Around... 69 -- 12. Cloudwatch 76 -- 13. Not the Foggiest: Fog and Mist 81 -- 14. Right as Rain: The Mechanics of Rain 85 -- 15. Snowed Under: Winter Wonderland 90 -- 16. Hail and Hearty 95 -- 17. The Big Freeze: Ice and Frost 98 -- Section5: Climate and Geography -- 18. Looking at Climate 103 -- 19. Some Like It Hot: Microclimates 107 -- 20. The Earth's Spin: How It Causes Seasons 110 -- 21. The Lie of the Land: Climate and Mountains 115 -- 22. Current Account: Ocean Currents 119 -- 23. The Hottest and Coldest Place on Earth 122 -- Section 6: Extreme Weather -- 24. Weathering the Storm 125 -- 25. The Eye of the Hurricane 134 -- 26. Tornado Twisters 140 -- 27. High and Dry: Droughts 144 -- 28. Sandstorms 149 -- 29. Open the Floodgates 153 -- 30. Weird Weather: Raining Cats and Dogs 156 -- Section 7: Climate Change -- 31. Global Warning 158 -- 32. Harnessing the Elements: Alternative Power 167 -- Section 8: The Weather In Context -- 33. The Bigger Picture 173 -- 34. Weather Myths and Legends 180 Epilogue 186 -- Bibliography 187 -- Index 188 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARIZATION OF THE CONTENT | |
| Summarization of the Content | The weather affects all of us, p retty much all of the time - we grumble about it when it's too hot or too cold, and our spirits lift when we're blessed with glorious days - yet we know surprisingly little about it. Both informative and entertaining, The Weather Book will teach you: - how different forces interact to produce the world's changing weather - what causes extreme weather such as hurricanes and electrical storms - how weather forecasts are made - how weather can affect your mood and energy levels |
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| Source of Classification | |
| Koha Item Type | Books |
| Library | Site Location | Shelving Location | Source of Acquisition | Full Classification Number | Koha Item Type | Accession Number |
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| APEC Chain of Schools Library | APEC Chain of Schools Library | Circulation | Institutional Fund | C 551.5 C844w 2009 | Non Fiction | |
| APEC Calumpang Library | APEC Calumpang Library | Circulation | Institutional Fund | C 551.5 C844w 2009 | Non Fiction | B10-0000360 |
| APEC Ortigas Extension, Cainta Library | APEC Ortigas Extension, Cainta Library | Circulation | Institutional Fund | C 551.5 C844w 2009 | Non Fiction | B09-0000323 |