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From the acclaimed author of Tubes, a lively and surprising tour of the infrastructure behind the weather forecast, the people who built it, and what it reveals about our climate and our planet. The weather is the foundation of our daily lives. It's a staple of small talk, the app on our smartphones, and often the first thing we check each morning. Yet behind these quotidian interactions is one of the most expansive machines human beings have ever...
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Freddy the frogcaster volume 1
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Freddy the Frogcaster loves learning about the weather, and he’s known for having the best predictions in town. But what happens when the town picnic is almost ruined by a storm that catches the local frogcaster by surprise? Freddy has to step in to save the day! Well-known Fox News broadcast meteorologist Janice Dean pens this exciting and hilarious tale about an aspiring weathercaster who can’t keep his eyes off the sky. Children and...
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"On October 16, 1987 meteorologists predicted a nice, breezy day in the south of England. Instead, the countryside was battered by the worst storm to hit the country in over 300 years. Twenty-two people were killed and damages totaled more than 3.3 million dollars. In the aftermath, scientists asked themselves: why was the forecast wrong? What could have been done to predict this? Meteorologist Tim Palmer discovered the answer: it comes down to embracing...
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Freddy the frogcaster volume 3
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"Freddy the Frogcaster is tracking the weather at Frog News Network when he realizes a huge hurricane is coming! Can the town of Lilypad prepare for the storm in time? Can Freddy report the weather on TV and make sure his family and friends are safe?"--
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From one of America's foremost experts on weather and climate change and a senior research scientist with Climate Central, comes this work, a book that predicts what different parts of the world will look like in the year 2050 if current levels of carbon emissions are maintained.
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"Reading Weather provides a quick and simple way to understand how the atmosphere works, how to interpret and use weather forecasts before venturing outdoors, and also how to make your own forecast in the field by observing the changes in the weather. This fully updated and revised reference will arm you with the meteorological knowledge necessary to make good decisions on whether to proceed or retreat in the face of a storm. Also included are helpful...
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"During the summer, Mira watches the boardwalk while her mother, Mirabella, the Miracle on the Sea, tells fortunes. Predicting the future is a gift: you either have it or you don't. And Mira just doesn't. Then one day, she notices the wind fluttering through the streamers of a windsock. Using science, she finds her own special talent for making predictions. But when an impending storm threatens the town's surf competition, her newfound skill is put...
11) Storm's coming!
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"Did you know that flowers, insects, and birds can help predict the weather? Near her lighthouse home, Sophie reads the signs and sounds a warning: 'Storm's coming!'"--
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When Punxsutawney Phyllis forecasts a blizzard on April Fools' Day--the same day as the Spring Treasure Hunt--the other groundhogs are convinced that Phyllis is pulling a prank. Includes information of the origins of April Fools' Day and how it is celebrated around the world.
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"Did you know that sharks can tell when hurricanes are coming? Or that you can tell when it's about to rain when sheep start huddling together after they sense a storm on the wind? These animals are real-life weather predictors! With simple language and vivid photographs, this book is perfect for emerging readers curious about the natural world and the fascinating abilities of the animals that live within it"--
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"We live at the bottom of an ocean of air 5,200 million million tons, to be exact. It sounds like a lot, but Earths atmosphere is smeared onto its surface in an alarmingly thin layer 99 percent contained within 18 miles. Yet, within this fragile margin lies a magnificent realm at once gorgeous, terrifying, capricious, and elusive. With his keen eye for identifying and uniting seemingly unrelated events, Chris Dewdney reveals to us the invisible...
16) Carl's nose
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Carl the weather dog, famous for his accurate prediction of bad weather, has to find a new sense of purpose when the climate in his mountain town of Grimsville changes from storms to sunshine.
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When global warming triggers the onset of a new Ice Age, tornadoes flatten Los Angeles, a tidal wave engulfs New York City and the entire Northern Hemisphere begns to freeze solid. Now, climatologist Jack Hall, his son Sam, and a small band of survivors must ride out the growing superstorm and stay alive in the face of an enemy more powerful and relentless than anything anyone has ever encountered: Mother Nature.
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Kelvin McCloud mystery volume 2
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Henry Alabaster's uncle, Kelvin McCloud, is a weather detective-- someone who specializes in solving stormy problems. When an anonymous letter implores Kelvin to come to the Caribbean, Henry and his uncle are swept out to sea to investigate a strangely troubled ship and its supposedly cursed captain, Vernon Holloway. Out on the tropical waters, Henry and his artistic friend Rachel will have to contend with the belligerent sea captain, meet colorful...
19) The weather man
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Dave Spritz is a local weatherman in his home town of Chicago. His career is going well, but his personal life is spiraling downward. His relationship with his perfectionist writer father, his neurotic ex-wife, and his now-separated children have him feeling that his life is out of control. Despite being both loathed and loved by the local masses, Dave is a guy who just doesn't seem to have it all together. An attractive job offer from New York City...