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020			_a9781843173540 _bhardcover
040			_beng _cAPEC Schools Library _erda
082			_aC 551.5 _bC844w 2009
100			_aCraig, Diana
245			_aThe weather book : _bwhy it happens and where it comes from / _cDiana Craig
264			_aLondon, UK : _bMichael O'Mara Books, _c©2009. _d[2009].
300			_a192 pages : _billustrations ; _c19 cm
336			_2rdacontent _atext
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index
505			_aForeword 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			_aThe 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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