Weather Facts: Records, Lists, Facts, Comparisons (Usborne Facts & Lists)

Weather Facts: Records, Lists, Facts, Comparisons (Usborne Facts & Lists)

by Anita Ganeri (Author)

Synopsis

This book contains hundreds of fascinating facts about the world's weather and climate. In it you can discover many of the weather's secrets such as why winds blow, why tornadoes twist and how the weather creates its beautiful special effects like rainbows and mirages. You can find out who worshipped weather gods, what the weather was like millions of years ago and how man may be changing the weather. Maps and charts show how weather men study and forecast the weather. Lists include the greatest snowfalls, the hottest and coldest places and the worst hurricanes. Surprising facts are brought to life by unusual comparisons, realistic pictures and cartoons.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 48
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Published: 03 Oct 1986

ISBN 10: 086020975X
ISBN 13: 9780860209751