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This captivating book contains a treasury of fascinating facts on the science, art, history, folklore, and mythology of the weather--a fundamental process that shapes the earth's environment. It's beautifully illustrated throughout with images of weather phenomena from the ground, the air, and from space, as well as clear diagrams that explain how various elements of the weather work. Includes lists, tables, and anecdotes of weather records, extreme events, and surprising facts about the weather.

Placemat with detailed information about the weather. Find out about clouds, seasons, severe weather, the atmosphere and wind including the Beaufort Scale. Reverse side has space for answers, with write on/wipe off surface.

Featuring earth-shattering facts, this book helps you: watch tornadoes that rip houses from the ground; meet the man struck by lightning seven times; and, see frozen turtles fall from the sky.

Feel the full force of wild weather with Warren Faidley, the world's first professional storm chaser. Discover what it's like to track down a tornado. Open the panoramic fold-out pages to see the dramatic effects of a drought. Turn the incredible transparent pages to reveal what happens when lightning strikes. Explore nature at its most extreme with this fascinating book. Lie-flat, spiral-bound with hardcover.

"KFYK Weather" answers the fundamental questions about the different seasons, climates and weather conditions on our planet.

Clouds are New Zealand's best treasure.So wrote visiting Chinese journalist Michelle Qiao in the New Zealand Herald earlier this year, and the view is shared by millions of startled visitors to our country. Quite simply the ever-changing array of clouds in our sky is one of the unique features of this island nation, yet it is one that many of us take for granted.It has taken another newcomer to our shores to focus his camera on the cloudscapes. In this stunning collection, Masaya Ohara tours famous and less well-known locations in ... read more

Summarizes how Earth's water changes to vapor and rises into the sky where it turns into rain, and introduces related concepts such as the shape of raindrops and the presence of pollutants in rainfall.

Journey across oceans and continents to experience the most extreme weather on the planet. Far out to sea, clouds form together as towering thunderheads, building and gathering strength. As the winds climb to incredible speed, the storm is ready to unleash terrible destruction: and it's heading straight for the city! Fantastic digital imagery takes you right into the heart of devastating tornadoes, hurricanes, storm surges, monsoons and blizzards. See lightning strike, find out how rain develops and visit the foggiest place in the ... read more

The White Wolves brand is known for providing engaging books that children want to pick up, at a range of different reading levels. The new non-fiction strand reflects the range of non-fiction texts that children will come across in the real world, from guidebooks to cookbooks. They provide a fresh, high-interest look at core geography, history and science topics, and are ideal for classroom and topic libraries, and for teaching non-fiction literacy skills in a curriculum context.

The White Wolves brand is known for providing engaging books that children want to pick up, at a range of different reading levels. The new non-fiction strand reflects the range of non-fiction texts that children will come across in the real world, from guidebooks to cookbooks. They provide a fresh, high-interest look at core geography, history and science topics, and are ideal for classroom and topic libraries, and for teaching non-fiction literacy skills in a curriculum context.

It's time to get weatherwise. Start at the beginning and learn about the ocean of air we live in and the sun that fuels our weather. Then find out all about weather patterns, wild weather, and the science of meteorology. With fun projects and experiments, this superbly written and illustrated book offers many paths to finding out more about the fascinating world of weather.

Jam-packed with facts and creative project ideas. Includes 16 page book, A1 wall poster, removeable stencils, over 100 stickers. The fun way to create fantastic projects.

From gentle showers to violent hurricanes, this book explores the creative and destructive power of earth's weather. Find out how the water cycle works, how hurricanes and tornadoes begin and how scientists predict the weather. With photographs, diagrams and experiments you can try for yourself.

The last few years has seen a dramatic increase in extreme weather patterns around the world. Wild Weather Floods takes the reader through the definition and causes of a flood to how we can prepare for them and how they effect us and our environment. A great introduction to a subject that is very topical right now.

Another title in the Wild Weather series, 'Hurricanes & Tornadoes' takes the reader through the causes and creation of hurricanes and tornadoes to their destructive power and how mankind prepares itself for them. Excellent information and photographs to introduce children to a very interesting subject.

Why does extreme weather occur, and how do we cope with such conditions? From the Wild Weather series, this title about blizzards takes a comprehensive look at how blizzards are formed, how to survive a blizzard and how they effect us and our environment. Great introduction to a very interesting subject.

In this excellent series on Wild Weather, 'Heatwave' explores the causes and effects of a heatwave on us and our environment. Packed full of facts and photos, it's a great book to educate children about our world and our environment.

Our climate is changing and temperatures are becoming warmer. This book, with fascinating facts and colour photographs shows what we can do to help slow down changes. The book is printed on recycled paper.

Why do hurricanes happen? What is a tornado? Why does it snow? Answering these questions and many more, this book is an entertaining exploration of the world's weather and climate, with bright, friendly illustrations, pop-ups and accessible, absorbing text.

A must have guide to the whys and wherefores of weather in New Zealand. Sandra Carrod explains winds, clouds, rain, snow and all the other kinds of weather our fair country is subject to. Lots of activities for children to do throughout , as well as explanations of local weather patterns in the context of global concerns. Includes fantastic graphics that make understanding the text easier, accompanied by photographs, diagrams and drawings to further explains her succinct text. First published 2007. SHORTLISTED NON-FICTION CAT... read more