The Weather Book

Why it Happens and Where it Comes from

Diana Craig (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

192 Seiten

2009
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84317-354-0 (ISBN)

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Features facts, practical diagrams and explanations about weather phenomena and why they form. This title includes: weather systems - electrical storms, cyclones and the good-old British drizzle; weather tales - from raining frogs in Sussex, to ball lightning and sand storms in the East Midlands; and, weather forecasts.

"The Weather Book" is a delightful miscellany of everything remotely meteorological. It is jam-packed with enlightening facts, practical diagrams and clear explanations about weather phenomena and why they form. It includes: weather systems - electrical storms, heat waves, hail, cyclones and the good-old British drizzle; weather tales - from raining frogs in Sussex, to ball lightning and sand storms in the East Midlands; weather forecasts - how the Met Office gathers information and makes predictions; and, old-school weather wisdom - 'Red sky at night, shepherds delight' All of the above plus an array of fascinating facts, quotes and anecdotes make up this charming gift book. This title helps to refresh your memory from long forgotten school lessons and extend your knowledge on one of Britain's most talked about subjects.

Diana Craig is an experienced author and editor with a particular interest in nature and the natural world.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	24.9.2009
Zusatzinfo	Ill
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	126 x 192 mm
Gewicht	278 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Allgemeines / Lexika
ISBN-10	1-84317-354-9 / 1843173549
ISBN-13	978-1-84317-354-0 / 9781843173540
Zustand	Neuware