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Extreme Weather: Understanding the Science of Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods, Heat Waves, Snow Storms, Global Warming, and Other Atmospheric Disturbances [Minkštas viršelis]

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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 304 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 260x210x38 mm, weight: 1125 g, Graphs; Charts; Maps; Tables, color; Line drawings, color; Illustrations, color; Illustrations, black and white
  • Išleidimo metai: 01-May-2010
  • Leidėjas: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
  • ISBN-10: 1579128343
  • ISBN-13: 9781579128340
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 304 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 260x210x38 mm, weight: 1125 g, Graphs; Charts; Maps; Tables, color; Line drawings, color; Illustrations, color; Illustrations, black and white
  • Išleidimo metai: 01-May-2010
  • Leidėjas: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
  • ISBN-10: 1579128343
  • ISBN-13: 9781579128340
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
Looks at the how's and why's behind the planet's most devastating natural events, including hurricanes, floods, tidal waves, tornadoes, and heat waves.

Extreme Weather is a detailed, visually stunning examination of our planet's most devastating natural events including hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, tidal waves, tornadoes, severe winds, heat waves, and more. Organized by weather event, and with hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations throughout, it explains to us exactly how meteorological systems work and addresses the impact human activity has had in altering both weather and climate.
Foreword v
1 Introduction
6(14)
2 Record Keeping
20(8)
3 Is the Weather Really Getting Worse?
28(12)
4 Winter Storms
40(20)
5 Hurricanes and Other Tropical Cyclones
60(26)
6 Thunderstorms
86(16)
7 Tornadoes
102(24)
8 Lightning
126(18)
9 Hail
144(12)
10 Floods
156(12)
11 Deserts and Dust Storms
168(14)
12 Droughts
182(18)
13 Forest and Wild Fires
200(10)
14 Heatwaves
210(10)
15 Coldwaves
220(12)
16 High Winds
232(16)
17 Air Quality
248(14)
18 Volcanoes
262(14)
19 Climate Change Past, Present and Future
276(20)
Photo Credits 296(2)
References 298(1)
Further Reading 298(1)
Glossary 299(1)
Index 300