The Handy Weather Answer Book

The Handy Answer Book

by Kevin S. Hile

Fully updated with the latest advances in meteorology as well as an additional section on climate change, this comprehensive reference addresses all aspects of weather in an accessible question-and-answer format. All the basic elements of weather are discussed, as are all types of weather phenomena and the science of forecasting. In addition, the relationships between weather and oceanography, geology, and space science are expertly covered. Included are more than 1,000 questions and answers such as, Has a hurricane ever struck southern California? Could our oceans have originated in space? and What is bioclimatology? This resource is an ideal reference for students, teachers, and amateur meteorologists.

Genres: Nonfiction

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Jason · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some neat facts but this book is very, very America centric

[Jerry]

review text for 3714