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9781580174695

Weather

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  • ISBN13:

    9781580174695

  • ISBN10:

    1580174698

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-11-01
  • Publisher: Storey Books
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Summary

How do hurricanes get names like "Harvey" and "Ophelia"? Is acid rain really as harsh as battery acid, or is it more like lemon juice? What kinds of clouds are killers? Which place in the United States receives hardly any sunshine at all? If lightning never strikes the same place twice, how come the Empire State Building in New York City is hit 23 times every year?

Author Biography

Weather-watching author Rebecca Rupp is a home-schooling mom with a Ph.D. in biochemistry. She has written thirteen previous books

Table of Contents

The Atmosphere: What's Up?
1(14)
Wind: Huffs, Puffs & Hurricanes
15(28)
Sunshine: Beams, Burns & Blue Skies
43(18)
Clouds: White Sheep & Little Cat Feet
61(18)
Rain: Drops, Drizzles & Downpours
79(18)
Thunder & Lightning: Thor's Hammer & Zeus's Spear
97(18)
Snow & Ice: Frost, Flurries & Blizzards
115(14)
Predicting the Weather: Reading the Skies
129(5)
Weather Terms 134(1)
Resources 135(1)
Index 136

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