- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition (April 14 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1582381593
- ISBN-13: 978-1582381596
- Product Dimensions: 15.3 x 10.5 x 0.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 91 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #500,924 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Product Description
Simply, accurately, and graphically, this Golden Guide explains:
Massive movements of the atmosphere
Weather instruments and how they are used
The origins, development, and effects of storms
How to interpret weather maps
Full-color illustrations and up-to-date facts help you understand the fascinating phenomena of weather, and how changes are predicted.
Massive movements of the atmosphere
Weather instruments and how they are used
The origins, development, and effects of storms
How to interpret weather maps
Full-color illustrations and up-to-date facts help you understand the fascinating phenomena of weather, and how changes are predicted.
About the Author
Golden Guides first appeared in 1949 and quickly established themselves as authorities on subjects from Natural History to Science. Relaunched in 2000, Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press feature modern, new covers as part of a multi-year, million-dollar program to revise, update, and expand the complete line of guides for a new generation of students.
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"Weather is the condition of the atmosphere in terms of heat, pressure, wind and moisture." Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
"Weather is the condition of the atmosphere in terms of heat, pressure, wind and moisture." Read the first page
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A good meteorology primer,
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This review is from: Weather (Paperback)
I read this book during a rainy spring weekend. It gives a good understanding of meteorology and clouds, developing everything clearly. I have since taken several meteorology courses and read numerous books about the weather, but nothing has ever explained things as well or as simply as this book did. This book is filled with full-color illustrations, distinguishing it from most other books that just have black and white illustrations.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Weather,
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This review is from: Weather (Paperback)
This is a short book, similar in format to the other Golden Guides. It's gone through several revisions, but the content remains consistent.People interested in basic meteorology may consider this book a good starting point. It provides the basics on air currents, precipitation, clouds, fronts, etc. It may not be text book calibre, but it remains true to its roots. Teens may find the information useful, particularly if they have questions that parents cannot answer. There's not a lot of technical language that will only add to the confusion and the chapters are short enough to keep the reader on track.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun little guide,
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This review is from: Weather (Hardcover)
This was one of the original Golden Guides done back in the 50's, along with The Stars, Rocks and Minerals, Birds, North American Trees, and some others. I collected and read just about all of these and it's surprising how much info they got into these little books. Each book is exactly 160 pages, if I remember right. Thus, they have a fixed format, so they have to be very careful about what they select for material since it all has to fit.These books sold for 75 cents or 95 cents originally. They were great little educational tools when I was a schoolboy, and I could still read them with profit many years later. The more specialized ones, such as Pond Life, Structural Geology, The Heart, Insect Pests, Spiders and Their Kin, Mushrooms and Non-Vascular plants, were also very good.
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