Weather: The Ultimate Guide to the Elements - Hardcover

William J. Burroughs; Bob Crowder

 
9780002200646: Weather: The Ultimate Guide to the Elements

Synopsis

A comprehensive, colourful and accessible introduction to meteorology, its past, present and future.

This is a fascinating guide to the mechanics of weather – how patterns of weather occur around the globe and at local level. It shows you how to interpret weather signs in the sky and weather charts in the media. It reveals how climate is the key to understanding the landscapes and the flora and fauna around us. It highlights what man has done to the weather, and how the weather has affcted us.

Lavishly illustrated with spectacular photographs, charts and diagrams, this is the book to help you understand all aspects of the weather, from a historical, scientific and practical point of view.

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About the Author

The international team of contributors come from Britain, Australia and the United States.

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9780809493708: Weather: Nature Company Discoveries Library (Nature Company Discoveries Libraries)

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ISBN 10:  0809493705 ISBN 13:  9780809493708
Publisher: Time Life Education, 1996
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