Rainbows, Halos, and Other Wonders

Rainbows, Halos, and Other Wonders

Author: Kenneth Heuer

Publisher: Dodd Mead

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13:

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Describes the phenomena occurring when light interacts with the earth's atmosphere causing rainbows, mirages, coronas, twinkling stars, and numerous other beautiful and seemingly mysterious optical effects.


Rainbows and Other Marvels of Light and Water

Rainbows and Other Marvels of Light and Water

Author: Lynnae D. Steinberg

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Published: 2016-07-15

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1680484680

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Fact filled and image packed, this lively volume captures all the excitement of rainbow sightings after rainy days. Readers who delight in the sight of these multihued arcs will be thrilled to learn more about rainbows and related atmospheric phenomena, including moonbows, halos, and sun dogs. They will learn that it takes nothing more than light and water to create some of the most colorful sights in the atmosphere. The volume's clear narrative makes the science of light, prisms, and the color spectrum accessible to an elementary audience, while vocabulary boxes allow readers to quickly locate definitions of key terms and concepts.


Wonders of the Air

Wonders of the Air

Author: Tamra Andrews

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2004-11-30

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 0313027846

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This second book in a four-book series exploring the elements, Wonders of Nature: Natural Phenomena in Science and Myth, looks at the wonder of air from both a scientific and mythical perspective. Intended for teachers and librarians to use with students in intermediate and middle school grades, the book looks at natural phenomena that occurs in the air around us—such as rainbows, snow, tornadoes, lightning, and thunder—through ancient myth, and details the explanations of modern-day science. With this interdisciplinary approach, students will be encouraged to appreciate the magic in both myth and science, and to understand the commonality of human experience with nature over time. Each book contains eight myths, each from a different culture, and accompanying scientific explanation to use with students. Included are bibliographies; recommended Web sites; ideas for field trips, student projects, discussion, and activities; and illustrations and diagrams that will enhance student interest. Grades 4-8.


The Climate Near the Ground

The Climate Near the Ground

Author: Rudolf Geiger

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 648

ISBN-13: 9780742555600

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This revised and updated edition of Rudolf Geiger's classic text provides a clear and vivid description of the surface microclimate, its physical basis, and its interactions with the biosphere. The book explains the principles of microclimatology and illustrates how they apply to a wide array of subfields. Those new to the field will find it especially valuable as a guide to understanding and quantifying the vast and ever-increasing literature on the subject. Designed as an introductory text for students in environmental science, this book will also be an essential reference for scientists seeking a clear understanding of the nature and physical basis of the climate near the ground, and its interactions with the biosphere.


The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs: Use Outdoor Clues to Find Your Way, Predict the Weather, Locate Water, Track Animals - and Other Forgotten Skills (Natural Navigation)

The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs: Use Outdoor Clues to Find Your Way, Predict the Weather, Locate Water, Track Animals - and Other Forgotten Skills (Natural Navigation)

Author: Tristan Gooley

Publisher: The Experiment, LLC

Published: 2015-07-31

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 1615192425

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Turn every walk into a game of detection—from master outdoorsman Tristan Gooley, New York Times-bestselling author of How to Read a Tree and The Natural Navigator When writer and navigator Tristan Gooley journeys outside, he sees a natural world filled with clues. The roots of a tree indicate the sun’s direction; the Big Dipper tells the time; a passing butterfly hints at the weather; a sand dune reveals prevailing wind; the scent of cinnamon suggests altitude; a budding flower points south. To help you understand nature as he does, Gooley shares more than 850 tips for forecasting, tracking, and more, gathered from decades spent walking the landscape around his home and around the world. Whether you’re walking in the country or city, along a coastline, or by night, this is the ultimate resource on what the land, sun, moon, stars, plants, animals, and clouds can reveal—if you only know how to look! Publisher’s Note: The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs was previously published in the UK under the title The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs.


Rainbows

Rainbows

Author: Bonnie Jane Feeser

Publisher: Lorenz Corporation

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13:

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Here are developmentally appropriate activities for math, language arts, music, movement, self-concept, socialization, spatial relationships, natural science and nutrition.


Wonders and Rarities

Wonders and Rarities

Author: Travis Zadeh

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2023-01-10

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 0674258452

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Travis Zadeh revives the work of the thirteenth-century Persian scholar Qazwīnī, whose Wonders and Rarities was for centuries one of the most influential natural histories in the world. Inviting us to embrace anew Qazwīnī’s rationalized study of nature and magic, Zadeh dramatically revises the place of wonder in the history of Islamic thought.


Thunder, Singing Sands, and Other Wonders

Thunder, Singing Sands, and Other Wonders

Author: Kenneth Heuer

Publisher: Dodd Mead

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13:

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Discusses the reasons behind certain acoustical phenomena in nature, such as humming of telegraph and telephone wires, murmurs of the forest, and cracks of houses.


Paideia Program

Paideia Program

Author: Mortimer J. Adler

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-06-15

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1451602200

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Paideia is a holistic approach to life-long learning with roots in ancient Greece. The Paideia Program is based on the belief that the human species is defined by its capacity and desire for learning. The program itself argues for a public education that is at once more rigorous and more accessible.