books about: weather

books about: weather

books:

Weather

Rachel Caine

Roc, 2008

5 stars
The war between the Djinn and the Wardens may have ceased and a new dynamic emerged from the conflict, but life is far from calm and quiet for Jo Baldwin. With her new powers and being the Conduit's lover, she has more to cope with than ever. Complicating matters is ...

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Judi Barrett

Aladdin, 1982

Great book!
Love this book! I remember borrowing this book from the library when I was growing up and I had to share it with my children. My 2 boys really enjoy this book, especially when the food is gigantic. I would highly recommend this book for children of all ages.

Weather Studies: Introduction to Atmospheric Science

Joseph M. Moran

AMS Online, 2006

great
Thanks alot this book was great and it was in great condition like the seller said!

The Atmosphere: An Introduction to Meteorology (10th Edition)

Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck, ...

Prentice Hall, 2006

Excellent Introductory Meteorology Resource
This text is an excellent resource for an Introductory Meteorology course. Each chapter and topic built upon learning from the previous chapters and topics. This text not only covered detailed information about all meteorological topics, but also contained current ...

Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment (with 1pass for MeteorologyNOW)
C. Donald Ahrens

Brooks Cole, 2006

METEOROLOGY TODAY has for many years been one of the most widely used and authoritative texts for the introductory meteorology course. This eighth edition sees improvements in flexibility for instructors and strengthened learning solutions for students. Author C. Donald Ahrens has been widely praised for his ability to explain relatively ...

Understanding Weather and Climate (4th Edition)

Edward Aguado, James Burt

Prentice Hall, 2006

Good text book, bit too pricey
I liked this book alot when I was in climatology. It isn't longwinded and is explained in plain english. It's Good as a source book, but goes into great detail (even too much) in some sections and not enough in other parts. Overall, it's a bit too expensive if you ...

Climate Confusion: How Global Warming Hysteria Leads to Bad Science, Pandering Politicians and Misguided ...

Roy Spencer

Encounter Books, 2008

Global Warming , fact or myth
This is a very well written book that is easy to read and understand by the average person that is not educated in weather. This book gives facts about weather and related subjects by informed professionals that don't have a political agenda and want to know the ...

Rough Weather
Robert B. Parker

Putnam Adult, 2008

A hurricane hinders a kidnapping and Spenser goes on a search for the man responsible— the infamous Gray Man, who has both helped and hunted Spenser in the past . Heidi Bradshaw is wealthy, beautiful, and well connected —and she needs Spenser’s help. In a most unlikely request, Heidi, a notorious gold digger recently separated from her latest ...

Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change

Elizabeth Kolbert

Bloomsbury USA, 2006

I was not an environmentalist. Now I am.
This book will change the way you look at your impact on the world. Whether you consider the environment to be an important issue or not, it is well worth your time to read this short yet powerful book. The world is changing, fast, and it is becoming impossible to ...

Severe & Hazardous Weather: An Introduction to High Impact Meteorology

Robert M. Rauber, John E. Walsh, ...

Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 2005

The best hazardous weather textbook available (Spring 2008).
As an earth and atmospheric science professor who specializes in natural hazards, I've seen probably every text available on this subject. For atmospheric hazards in particular, this is the best textbook I've used. It is easily accessible to second year meteorology ...

Ill Wind (Weather Warden, Book 1)

Rachel Caine

Roc, 2003

Excellent series!
I've read recommendations of the series since I started reading paranormal fiction (started with the Dresden Files) and kept putting it off with the thought a book about some chick that could control the weather did NOT interest me. Boy, was I WRONG! Not only is this ...

Exercises for Weather and Climate (6th Edition)

Greg Carbone

Prentice Hall, 2006

too many errors
This book is an adjunct to a meteorology class I am taking. It is full of errors, mathmatical ones, graphics, even page numbers. I expect better from Pearson. I don't know who edited this book but they did a poor job. Also the labs do not flow particularly well, ...

Essentials of Meteorology (with CengageNOW Printed Access Card)

C. Donald Ahrens

Brooks Cole, 2007

Beginning Metr Students, this is the book for you.
I loved this book! Get all the information you need to get started in meteorology, but what works even better is having the teacher/instructor who has the passion and knowledge to guide you.

Belle Weather: Mostly Sunny with a Chance of Scattered Hissy Fits

Celia Rivenbark

St. Martin's Press, 2008

God bless Celia's pea pickin' heart!
My first encounter with a southern humorist was Florence King's book "Southern Ladies and Gentlemen" (availble here on Amazon), back in 1983. I was in school in Washington DC and the book was part of a course on The South Since the Civil War. Miss King (no Ms. for her ...

The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History, 1300-1850

Brian M. Fagan

Basic Books, 2001

Unbiased climate effects on Europe in centuries past
This book is a social history of Western Europe and other areas from c.1500-1900. It describes how volcanos, sunspots, ocean currents and other natural phenomena unknown or unappreciated by these people affected their lives. It's an easy read full of anecdotes with a ...