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Weatherwise

4 books in this series

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  Explores the physical characteristics of each weather type and pattern, plus the dramatic effects of severe weather.
  

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  Each book includes a project to measure and record the local weather of an area. 
  

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  'Unbelievable!' and 'Why?' panels provide fascinating weather facts and features. 
  

Sample Spread From Series

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  Rain and Floods

  Contents:
  

  • What is rain?
  • A rainy world
  • The water cycle
  • Will it rain?
  • Living with rain
  • Living without rain
  • Is rain useful?
  • What is a flood?
  • Dangerous floods
  • What is a monsoon?
  • Living with monsoons
  • Clearing up
  • Make a water cycle
  • Glossary
  • Find out more
  • Index

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 5675 9

  
  

  224x277mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £12.99 HB

  
  
   

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  Snow and Blizzards

  Contents:
  

  • What is snow?
  • A snowy world
  • Snowflakes
  • Sleet and hail
  • Living with snow
  • Dressing for warmth
  • Is snow useful?
  • What is a blizzard?
  • Deadly blizzards
  • What is an avalanche?
  • What is a whiteout?
  • Clearing up
  • Measuring melting ice
  • Glossary
  • Find out more
  • Index

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 5676 6

  
  

  224x277mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £12.99 HB

  
  
   

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  Sunshine and Drought

  Contents:
  

  • What is sunshine?
  • A sunny world
  • Living with sunshine
  • Fun with sunshine
  • Too little sunshine
  • Is sunshine useful?
  • Sun energy
  • Too much sunshine
  • What is a drought?
  • Living with drought
  • Coping with drought
  • Planning ahead
  • Measuring temperature
  • Glossary
  • Find out more
  • Index

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 5678 0

  
  

  225x278mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £12.99 HB

  
  
   

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  Wind and Storms

  Contents:
  

  • What is wind?
  • A windy world
  • Living with the wind
  • Is wind useful?
  • Thunderstorms
  • In a thunderstorm
  • What is a tornado?
  • Harmful tornadoes
  • What is a hurricane?
  • What do hurricanes do?
  • Living with storms
  • After a storm
  • Measuring wind
  • Glossary
  • Find out more
  • Index

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 5677 3

  
  

  223x277mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £12.99 HB