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1) Forecasts
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to forecasts. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
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"Mr. Davis's class is learning to tell the future! Future weather, that is. They keep track of weather conditions and look for patterns, such as the warmest time of day and the rainiest season. When a meteorologist visits the class, they learn how forecasters make predictions. Find out how weather patterns help us"--Back cover.
3) El tiempo
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Español
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Describes various types of weather conditions and what causes them. Includes color photographs and a glossary.
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Amateur weather forecasters (which includes just about everyone) will find this volume an informative and entertaining account of the why and how of the weather. - The Nation In simple language, Eric Sloane explains the whys and wherefores of weather and weather forecasting - and does it in a style that's universally appealing. With humor and common sense shining through in a book that's also lively and informative, Sloane shows readers how to predict...
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Explores how climate change is creating extreme weather in the form of bigger and more destructive storms, and examines the effects of superstorms. Explains how meteorologists track and study the trends of weather patterns. Includes color photographs, sidebars, a glossary, and additional resources.
9) Earthquakes
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English
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Provides information about earthquakes, including history's most extreme storms, how scientists study and predict them, and more.
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The saga of The Great Storm in Galveston, Texas in 1900 comes to life once more.
"A well-drawn tale of one of America's worst natural disasters." - Publisher's Weekly
A Texas Monthly MUST READ!
The year is 1900, Galveston flourishes in the Gilded Age. It hails as the pride of Texas exports.
On the morning of September 8th, 1900, the hopes and dreams of Galvestonians will come to a tragic halt. In a time before storms were named, The Great Storm of...
13) Tornadoes!
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English
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Text and illustrations explain how tornadoes form, how they are measured, and how to stay safe during one. Written in graphic-novel format.
14) Climate Changed
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What are the causes and consequences of climate change? When the scale is so big, can an individual make any difference? Documentary, diary, and masterwork graphic novel, this up-to-date look at our planet and how we live on it explains what global warming is all about. With the most complicated concepts made clear in a feat of investigative journalism by artist Philippe Squarzoni, Climate Changed weaves together scientific research, extensive interviews...
16) Wacky weather
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With a little help from Thing One and Thing Two, the Cat in the Hat travels the planet and beyond to introduce beginning readers to 17 strange but true weather events, among them waterspouts, dust devils, ball lightning, snow donuts, fire whirls, red sprites, sundogs, ice tsunamis, clouds shaped like UFOs and cinnamon rolls, diamond rain, metallic snow, and a storm so wide three Earths could fit INSIDE it!
19) Storm: Blowback
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Ororo Munroe is just getting started! She's been a thief, a goddess and a leader of the X-Men -- and with her mutant ability to control the weather bolstered by her top-notch fighting skills, Storm is a formidable opponent like no other. But in this all-new adventure set during the fan-favorite time when she was rocking leather and a mohawk, Ororo will be tested to the limit -- and beyond! As Storm tries to balance her responsibilities to the X-Men,...