{"product_id":"weather-for-dummies-2nd-edition-9781119811008","title":"Weather For Dummies 2nd Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat in the world is going on up there? Look up! It's a bird; it's a plane; it's a Polar mesosphericcloud!When you look to the sky, do youwonder whythe Sun is so bright or why the clouds are whiteor whythe sky is blue?Then,WeatherForDummiesis yourresourcetofuel your curiosity about the weather. Ittakes you on anexciting journey through the Earth's atmosphereand theways it behaves. You'll get an overview ofrain,Sun, clouds,stormsandother phenomena. With helpfulphotographs and illustrations, you caneasily visualizedifferentweathertypesandrelatethem intothe world around you.The scientific words and phrases are explained in detail(what is barometric pressure?), your curious questions are answered (why do we have seasons?),andthe roots ofweather myths, proverbs, and sayings arerevealed(early thunder, early spring). Discover how weatherforecastsare made, and what constitutes a weather emergencyFind out what causes change in weather,such ashow air pressure drives windsLearn how climate changeis affecting today'sweatherDiscoverhow light plays tricks on our eyes to create effects like rainbows, sun dogs, and halosHave fun with at-home weather experiments, including setting up your own weather station Perfect for any weather amateur, you can have your head in the cloudswhileyour feetareon the ground.Next time you're outside, takeWeatherForDummiesalong with you, look at the sky, and discover something new about the environment you live in. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: What’s Going On Up There?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: What in the World Is Weather? 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Forecasts and Forecasting 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Behind the Air Wars 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Land, Sea, and Precipitation: Is This Any Way to Run a Planet? 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Braving the Elements\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Blowing in the Winds 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Getting Cirrus 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: The Greatest Storms on Earth 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Some Seasonable Explanations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: The Ways of Winter 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Twists and Turns of Spring 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Extremely Summer 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Falling for Autumn 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: The Long Run\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Climate Is What You Expect; Weather Is What You Get 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Weathering Our Changing Atmosphere 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Taking Care of the Air 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: The Special Effects\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 293\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Up in the Sky! Look! 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Tools of the Trade 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Try This at Home 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: The Part of Tens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 337\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Ten (or So) Most Deadly World Weather Disasters 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Ten Weatherwise Critters 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Ten Grand Old Weather Proverbs 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Internet Resource Directory 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 365\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866417148247,"sku":"9781119811008","price":16.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119811008.jpg?v=1722278543","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/weather-for-dummies-2nd-edition-9781119811008","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}