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Publisher
Abdo Reference, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Readers will get an in-depth look at everything weather related in this encyclopedia. Alongside engaging photos, readers will learn about weather basics and extreme storms including thunderstorms, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, hailstorms, blizzards, ice storms, droughts, wildfires and firestorms, dust storms, and heat waves. How climate change impacts extreme storms is covered"--
164) Field guide to the weather: learn to identify clouds and storms, forecast the weather, and stay safe
Author
Publisher
Adventure Publications
Pub. Date
[2019.
Language
English
Description
"A handy reference to meteorology and to the types of weather phenomena that one might encounter at home or in nature. It includes an introduction to the basics of meteorology-explaining the aspects of the atmosphere that dictate how weather works. From there, the field guide moves in to look at a variety of individual weather topics: cloud formation (and cloud-type identification), various forms of precipitation, and much more. The author goes on...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A wondrous story of scientific endeavor-probing the great ice sheets of AntarcticaFrom the moment explorers set foot on the ice of Antarctica in the early nineteenth century, they desired to learn what lay beneath. David Drewry provides an insider's account of the ambitious and often hazardous radar mapping expeditions that he and fellow glaciologists undertook during the height of the Cold War, when concerns about global climate change were first...
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Join sustainability enthusiast and climate activist Sam Bentley as he shares the hopeful developments combating climate change! Do you feel like climate change is just getting worse and there's nothing you can do to stop it? Good news-there are tons of efforts already underway to save our planet, and we'd love for you to join the fight. Good News, Planet Earth! is your go-to guide to learn all about the amazing sustainable developments that are happening...
Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The more data scientists collect on the local, regional, and global level, the more information they gather on the factors, both natural and manmade, including global warming, that have an effect on climate. More than 120 easy-to-understand entries, many with illustrations and photographs, cover topics related to important concepts in climatology." --
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Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
What's the difference between the climate and weather? How do we know global warming is real? The answers to these and many more pressing questions are explored in this book through memorable stories, infographic data dumps, and by engineering a solar oven from a pizza box, among other hands-on activities. Aimed at young brainiac's who want to know how many cow farts make up the Earth's atmosphere, and how to whip up a homemade storm.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Al Roker's extreme weather (2017): Dive deep into a world of weather with everyone's favorite meteorologist, Al Roker! This book covers a wide range of weather topics
National Geographic kids everything weather (2012): "Weather can be wild, freaky, and fascinating! Powerful twisters roar through homes; earthquakes shatter whole cities; hurricanes fly through towns. How does it all happen and how do we know what we do? All you need to know about weather...
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Publisher
Mango Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"While it is important to stay informed, seeing the state of our beautiful planet in the news and on social media can be debilitating and cause eco-anxiety, a fear for our environment and future. If you are overwhelmed but still want to make a change, Climate Optimism will provide a source of strength and inspiration. Climate activist, eco-influencer, CEO, and writer Zahra Biabani created this guide to help you stay positive in the face of the climate...
Publisher
Wgbh Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Car of the future: NPR's Car talk co-hosts Tom Magliozzi and brother Ray examine America's four-wheeled future, exploring everything from a Detroit auto show to the homebuilders of Boston's AltWheels Festival, from a hydrogen-powered bus fleed in Iceland to a green think tank in Colorado.
Saved by the sun: Examines efforts to make solar power more efficient and affordable, from individuals installing solar panels on their roofs to industrial-scale...
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