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Publisher
Enslow Elementary
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides step-by-step instructions for performing science experiments dealing with weather and explains what happens during the experiments.
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English
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For years hillwalkers and climbers have struggled to understand the complexities of weather systems. Written by a professional weather forecaster, Weather for Hillwalkers provides invaluable insight to the beginner and veteran alike.
Now in a new edition, Malcolm Thomas offers an understanding of the principles of the elements - the causes of wind, rain, snow, cloud, fog, thunder and clear skies - and looks at how they are affected by mountains and...
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Deutsch
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Unter dem Titel "Die Phänologie, ein Grenzgebiet zwischen Biologie und Wissenschaft" erschien im Jahre 1875 ein Werk, das in heutiger Zeit besondere Anerkennung verdient. Der Herausgeber gab dem Werk den Titel "Beitrag zum Klimawandel - Phänologie". So wird dem ursprünglichen wissenschaftlichen Anspruch Rechnung getragen. Im 19. Jahrhundert erlebt die Phänologie große Beachtung und wird damit zu einer wesentlichen Grundlage der heutigen Wettervoraussage....
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English
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Winter is no time to limit nature activity! In Discover Nature in Winter, informative background on winter stargazing, wildlife behavior, deciduous and coniferous trees, melt-freeze cycles, and much more are paired with hands-on explorations that bring this season to life-no matter where you live. These simple, nonintrusive activities require only common household items-pencil, notebook, magnifying glass, bug box, ruler-and a bit of natural curiosity....
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English
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Climate Change is a major threat to our way of life, and requires urgent political action to remedy its many threats, but is it a symptom rather than the disease? This book argues that the problem lies deep in our commitment to the quest for ever increasing economic growth. At some time in the 1970s the Western World passed a point of economic satiety beyond which further economic growth was of little benefit, and indeed was counter-productive, to...
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English
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Ohio can be a land of weather extremes. There are droughts followed by flood, arctic cold and soaring heat in one year, a Christmas warmed to 70 degrees and a Christmas white with thirty inches of snow. Ice jams on the Sandusky River and tornadoes across its southern counties, wind storms in Cleveland and floods in the Ohio River Valley inspire Ohioans to 'remember when.' Thomas and Jeanne Schmidlin, native Ohioans, have brought together data from...
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English
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Simply, accurately, and graphically, this Golden Guide explains:
Massive movements of the atmosphere
Weather instruments and how they are used
The origins, development, and effects of storms
How to interpret weather maps
Full-color illustrations and up-to-date facts help you understand the fascinating phenomena of weather, and how changes are predicted.
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Español
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El libro es un relato donde se exalta al Creador Dios, con sus máximas creaciones, el hombre primeramente y después con esta bestia que ronda los mares, en este relato Dios, muestra la grandeza y destreza de esta bestia a su siervo Job, lógico no es animal común y corriente como los que estamos acostumbrados a mirar, esta es una bestia simbólica con una característica de destrucción, pues es un sistema de calentamiento de agua para el bienestar...
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English
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On January 10, 2005, people who lived in the small oceanfront town of La Conchita, California, were horrified to hear a loud rumble. Weakened by heavy rains, the mountain overlooking the town began to crumble. Thousands of tons of mud mowed over trees, houses, and people. When it stopped, a huge hill contained fifteen houses and up to twenty-one people. In the days that followed, rescue workers and townspeople worked together to save as many as possible....
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English
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This fictionalized account of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake provides an age-appropriate medium for describing what happened during this deadly natural disaster. In easy prose and bright photographs, it also details how to prepare for, how to protect oneself during, and how to respond after an earthquake. Includes the science behind earthquakes and an in-depth chronology of the event.
52) Weather
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English
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A compact introduction to observing, predicting, and understanding the weather.
This handy little guide provides the perfect introduction to what is happening in the sky, come rain or shine. Different weather conditions are all illustrated, so you can look through the pictures to identify what you have seen, or if you know the type of cloud or phenomenon that interests you, Gem Weather will tell you much more about it. A helpful glossary explains...
53) NOLS Lightning
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English
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Field guide for making careful decisions in the backcountry and relying on informed observation.
54) Granizo Atómico
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Español
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Este libro presenta una nueva visión sobre la formación del granizo, por métodos no convencionales.
En Argentina este flagelo castiga especialmente a la provincia de Mendoza, donde el gobierno desde hace unos 50 años procura disminuir los daños mediante las siembras de nubes.
En este libro proporcionamos abundante información científica, opiniones autorizadas y estadísticas mundiales de caída de granizos gigantes y bloques de hielo que las...
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English
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Please be mindful of the reviews of this book - check that they refer to some of the data and evidence contained herein.
The weather is something which affects all of us, every day of our lives. It dictates our long and short-term plans. In the UK, the weather is the "default topic" of conversation for strangers and friends alike. Though it has obvious and far reaching importance, most people don't know very much about the weather. These days, they...
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English
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This guide is to teach others how to protect themselves. The author, Martin Lisius is a veteran storm chaser, producer, director and cinematographer. He is sometimes called "The Storm Whisperer" because of his intimate knowledge of severe weather. This severe weather guide will help you prepare, monitor and act through all types of hazardous weather. As you incorporate each helpful instruction you will find that it is a "must" for anyone affected...
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Español
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La humanidad, casi sin darse cuenta, ha entrado en una era de peligro. De peligro existencial. Uno de esos momentos en los que se requiere la convicción de tomar decisiones, muchas veces difíciles, para prevenir consecuencias devastadoras. El desafío es aún mayor cuando esas consecuencias devastadoras no son evidentes a primera vista. Y esa es la realidad sobre el cambio climático y el impacto de la actividad humana.
Este libro es un llamado...
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Español
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La Ruta del Viento será conocida como la Huella Sustentable por medio de la cual se sellarán las venas abiertas de Latinoamérica, trascendiendo a todo y a todos, respetando límites, pero sin fronteras. Será el marco territorial del ejercicio diario del logro de igualdades, que sin distinguir a quienes alcance, sea un soplo a nueva vida, con sustentos y herramientas del siglo XXI dejando atrás al capitalismo liberal, al mercado como actor principal...
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English
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Imagine: you're blindsided on a dark highway by a half-mile-wide tornado.
Or worse: you're aboard a commercial jetliner brought to the ground by a powerful thunderstorm-the deadliest plane crash in Texas history.
In Menacing Skies: Texas Weather and Stories of Survival, Dan Henry shares incredible stories of survival from people who have come face-to-face with nature's most violent storms. Dan has covered every type of weather event during his three-decade...
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English
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Get the Summary of Erik Larson's Isaacs Storm in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Isaac's Storm" by Erik Larson recounts the story of Isaac Cline, a meteorologist in Galveston, Texas, who faced the deadliest hurricane in American history in 1900. Cline, a man of science and dedication, was caught unprepared by the storm's ferocity, which claimed 8,000 lives and devastated the city. The book explores the origins...
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