Author: Dag Pike
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408112310
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Brings to life the terrifying, awe-inspiring power of storms with gripping tales of those who have encountered them and a wealth of scientific information to explain this fascinating natural phenomenon.
Storms and Wild Water
Author: Dag Pike
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408112310
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Brings to life the terrifying, awe-inspiring power of storms with gripping tales of those who have encountered them and a wealth of scientific information to explain this fascinating natural phenomenon.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408112310
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Brings to life the terrifying, awe-inspiring power of storms with gripping tales of those who have encountered them and a wealth of scientific information to explain this fascinating natural phenomenon.
Wild Water
Author: Tony Allan
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 9781410912077
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
This book explains what it is like to live through a flood and discusses what causes floods and what you can do to stay safe if you are caught in one.
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 9781410912077
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
This book explains what it is like to live through a flood and discusses what causes floods and what you can do to stay safe if you are caught in one.
The Wild Weather Book
Author: Fiona Danks
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
ISBN: 178101115X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Fiona Danks and Jo Schofield are back with more wonderful ideas for fun outdoors even in the most challenging weather! Imagine - jumping in the biggest puddle you can find! - Or running barefoot and feeling squidgy mud ooze up between your toes! - Or run up the nearest hill to feel the wind try to carry you away! When it’s wet, or windy or cold, there’s no need to stay cooped up indoors; it’s a great opportunity to rush outside for some fun. - Go on an animal hunt and find the creatures that come out in the wet. - Fly a kite in the wind and catch falling leaves. - Take your camera into a white world and see how many different icy patterns and shapes you can find. There are loads of exciting and creative things you can do in the natural world when the weather’s wild. So don’t wait for the sun: take this book with you and go outdoors for a wild weather adventure!
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
ISBN: 178101115X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Fiona Danks and Jo Schofield are back with more wonderful ideas for fun outdoors even in the most challenging weather! Imagine - jumping in the biggest puddle you can find! - Or running barefoot and feeling squidgy mud ooze up between your toes! - Or run up the nearest hill to feel the wind try to carry you away! When it’s wet, or windy or cold, there’s no need to stay cooped up indoors; it’s a great opportunity to rush outside for some fun. - Go on an animal hunt and find the creatures that come out in the wet. - Fly a kite in the wind and catch falling leaves. - Take your camera into a white world and see how many different icy patterns and shapes you can find. There are loads of exciting and creative things you can do in the natural world when the weather’s wild. So don’t wait for the sun: take this book with you and go outdoors for a wild weather adventure!
Science Comics: Wild Weather
Author: MK Reed
Publisher: First Second
ISBN: 125025759X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Furious floods, looming landslides, terrifying tornadoes, ferocious forest fires! Is Mother Nature trying to tell us something? As “snowpocalypse” descends once again, one temperamental weatherman is determined to set the record straight on the myths and misconceptions surrounding the elements. What is the difference between weather and climate? How do weather satellites predict the future? Can someone outrun a tornado? Does the rotation of the Earth affect wind currents? And does meteorology have anything to do with meteors? Stormin’ Norman Weatherby is gearing up to answer all your wildest questions! Get ready to explore the depths of the ocean, the farthest reaches of space, and everything in between! These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, Science Comics is for you!
Publisher: First Second
ISBN: 125025759X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Furious floods, looming landslides, terrifying tornadoes, ferocious forest fires! Is Mother Nature trying to tell us something? As “snowpocalypse” descends once again, one temperamental weatherman is determined to set the record straight on the myths and misconceptions surrounding the elements. What is the difference between weather and climate? How do weather satellites predict the future? Can someone outrun a tornado? Does the rotation of the Earth affect wind currents? And does meteorology have anything to do with meteors? Stormin’ Norman Weatherby is gearing up to answer all your wildest questions! Get ready to explore the depths of the ocean, the farthest reaches of space, and everything in between! These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, Science Comics is for you!
Great Storms of the Jersey Shore
Author: Larry Savadove
Publisher: Down the Shore Pub
ISBN: 9780945582144
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Offers illustrations and maps to provide a historical look at the hurricanes and other natural storms which have caused havoc on the Jersey coast since colonial times
Publisher: Down the Shore Pub
ISBN: 9780945582144
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Offers illustrations and maps to provide a historical look at the hurricanes and other natural storms which have caused havoc on the Jersey coast since colonial times
Storm
Author: Jack Drummond
Publisher: Sphere
ISBN: 0748119620
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
When the small town of Melville is caught in a freak storm, its inhabitants must do everything they can to survive. But with a ruthless eco-terrorist at large, and no chance of rescue from the outside world, the townsfolk are on their own, facing one of the greatest environmental threats the world has ever seen... Dramatic, powerful and bursting with adventure, Storm is an un-putdown-able thriller.
Publisher: Sphere
ISBN: 0748119620
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
When the small town of Melville is caught in a freak storm, its inhabitants must do everything they can to survive. But with a ruthless eco-terrorist at large, and no chance of rescue from the outside world, the townsfolk are on their own, facing one of the greatest environmental threats the world has ever seen... Dramatic, powerful and bursting with adventure, Storm is an un-putdown-able thriller.
Storm Warning
Author: Chris Oxlade
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 9781410917508
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
This book explains what happens when a tornado strikes and discusses what causes tornadoes and what you can do to stay safe if you are ever near one.
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 9781410917508
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
This book explains what happens when a tornado strikes and discusses what causes tornadoes and what you can do to stay safe if you are ever near one.
Misty of Chincoteague
Author: Marguerite Henry
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442487992
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The timeless classic and beloved story of a wild horse’s gentle filly—winner of a Newbery Honor! On the island of Chincoteague, off the coasts of Virginia and Maryland, lives a centuries-old band of wild ponies. Among them is the most mysterious of all, Phantom, a rarely-seen mare that eludes all efforts to capture her—that is, until a young boy and girl lay eyes on her and determine that they can’t live without her. The frenzied roundup that follows on the next Pony Penning Day does indeed bring Phantom into their lives, in a way they never would have suspected. Phantom would forever be a creature of the wild. But her gentle, loyal filly Misty is another story altogether . . . “A thrilling and long-to-be-remembered tale.” —San Francisco Chronicle
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442487992
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The timeless classic and beloved story of a wild horse’s gentle filly—winner of a Newbery Honor! On the island of Chincoteague, off the coasts of Virginia and Maryland, lives a centuries-old band of wild ponies. Among them is the most mysterious of all, Phantom, a rarely-seen mare that eludes all efforts to capture her—that is, until a young boy and girl lay eyes on her and determine that they can’t live without her. The frenzied roundup that follows on the next Pony Penning Day does indeed bring Phantom into their lives, in a way they never would have suspected. Phantom would forever be a creature of the wild. But her gentle, loyal filly Misty is another story altogether . . . “A thrilling and long-to-be-remembered tale.” —San Francisco Chronicle
Death in Acadia
Author: Randi Minetor
Publisher: Down East Books
ISBN: 1608939103
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Maine Acadia National Park is one of the most visited national parks in the United States. It is an adventure seeker's paradise. Hiking, climbing, snowshoeing, back-country skiing, and ice-climbing are among the activities pursued there; as well as the less extreme sight seeing along the Park Road and Atlantic coast. Death in Acadia gathers the stories of fatalities that have occurred in the park, from falls to exposure to cardiac arrest--even getting swept out to sea--and presents dozens of misadventures.
Publisher: Down East Books
ISBN: 1608939103
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Maine Acadia National Park is one of the most visited national parks in the United States. It is an adventure seeker's paradise. Hiking, climbing, snowshoeing, back-country skiing, and ice-climbing are among the activities pursued there; as well as the less extreme sight seeing along the Park Road and Atlantic coast. Death in Acadia gathers the stories of fatalities that have occurred in the park, from falls to exposure to cardiac arrest--even getting swept out to sea--and presents dozens of misadventures.
Storms and Hurricanes: For tablet devices
Author: Emily Bone
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1409584267
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
An easy-to-read introduction to wild and windy weather, illustrated with dramatic full-colour photographs. Includes information about different types of storms, what makes thunder and lightning and how to spot a hurricane. Links to recommended websites allow children to find out more. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet. "Excellent for helping children to learn to use books for research. Short chunks of text and plenty of pictures make these books really fun to read." - Parents in Touch
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1409584267
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
An easy-to-read introduction to wild and windy weather, illustrated with dramatic full-colour photographs. Includes information about different types of storms, what makes thunder and lightning and how to spot a hurricane. Links to recommended websites allow children to find out more. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet. "Excellent for helping children to learn to use books for research. Short chunks of text and plenty of pictures make these books really fun to read." - Parents in Touch