My Best Book Of Weather

Description

Intended for young readers, this title provides an introduction to our weather. It illustrates various types of weather as well as more dramatic events such as the auroras, tornados and hurricanes. It is aimed at young weather-watcher.

Author description

Simon Adams studied at London and Bristol universities, before working as an editor of children's reference books and becoming a full-time writer. He has written and contributed to more than 50 books on subjects as varied as the Titanic, World War II, the history of jazz, volcanoes and weather. He lives in London, England, and is a keen cyclist.

Table of contents

4-5 What is weather?; 6-7 Weather and us; 8-9 Weather through the ages; 10-11 Climate and seasons; 12-13 The power of the Sun; 14-15 When the wind blows; 16-17 A world of water; 18-19 Cloud cover; 20-21 Electric skies; 22-23 All fogged up; 24-25 Fun in the snow; 26-27 The wildest weather; 28-29 Spectacular skies; 30 Climate in crisis; 31 Glossary; 33 Index.