Authors of the Storm
Authors of the Storm

Author: Gary Alan Fine

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2010-10-21

Total Pages: 554

ISBN-13: 145960606X

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Whether it is used as an icebreaker in conversation or as the subject of serious inquiry, the weather is one of the few subjects that everyone talks about. And though we recognize the faces that bring us the weather on television, how government meteorologists and forecasters go about their jobs is rarely scrutinized. Given recent weather-re...

The USA Today Weather Book
The USA Today Weather Book

Author: Jack Williams

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 1997-07-14

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0679776656

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Featuring the full-color weather graphics of America's favorite newspaper, here is a newly revised edition of the most readable guide to our nation's weather. It also includes an updated state-by-state guide to weather patterns and scientifically accurate records. Online promo.

Yvain
Yvain

Author: Chretien de Troyes

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1987-09-10

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0300038380

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A twelfth-century poem by the creator of the Arthurian romance describes the courageous exploits and triumphs of a brave lord who tries to win back his deserted wife's love

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Arctic and Antarctic
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Arctic and Antarctic

Author: Jack Williams

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 9781592570737

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Now armchair adventurers can find out about the physical, geological, and climatological conditions of the poles; their unique flora, fauna, and human inhabitants; the history of the greatest polar expeditions, the exciting scientific research being conducted there, and what changing climate conditions might mean to the future of this vast and fascinating realm.

The Rough Guide to Climate Change
The Rough Guide to Climate Change

Author: Robert Henson

Publisher: Rough Guides UK

Published: 2011-05-02

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 140538865X

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The Rough Guide to Climate Change gives the complete picture of the single biggest issue facing the planet. Cutting a swathe through scientific research and political debate, this completely updated 3rd edition lays out the facts and assesses the options-global and personal-for dealing with the threat of a warming world. The guide looks at the evolution of our atmosphere over the last 4.5 billion years and what computer simulations of climate change reveal about our past, present and future. This updated edition includes scientific findings that have emerged since the 2007 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), as well as background on recent controversies and an updated politics section that reflects post-Copenhagen developments. Discover how rising temperatures and sea levels, plus changes to extreme weather patterns, are already affecting life around the world. The Rough Guide to Climate Change unravels how governments, scientists and engineers plan to tackle the problem and includes information on what you can do to help.