USA Today Weather Book An Easy-To-Understand Guide to the USA's Weather

Name: USA Today Weather Book An Easy-To-Understand Guide to the USA's Weather
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ISBN: 9780679776659

ISBN-10: 0679776656

ISBN-13: 9780679776659

Edition: 2nd 1997 (Revised)

Authors: Jack Williams

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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.

Book details

List price: $30.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 7/14/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.26" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English



Foreword


Introduction



USA's wild weather: Heat, cold, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods - the world's wildest weather



How the sun causes weather: Where the sun shines starts all weather



Why the winds blow: Air pressure differences put our weather on the move



Storms, fronts: The battleground of weather



What makes rain? Clouds, fog, rain, snow and sleet occur as water changes its form



Floods, droughts: The extremes of the Earth's natural water cycle



Snow and ice: An ordinary winter storm can turn into rain or a monster blizzard



Thunderstorms and tornadoes: They are among nature's most destructive forces



Hurricanes: Winds can top 150 mph, but the big danger is the storm surge



Sky watching: Clouds, rainbows, halos and contrails



How to predict the weather: How forecasts are made and how accurate they are



The future of Earth: Greenhouse effect and loss of ozone could be bringing bigger changes


State-by-state records: Hottest, coldest, wettest and major weather events


Glossary


Index