This title presents a slice of history
- the definitive exploration of weapons through the ages now with a fresh new jacket. It
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This sensitive picture of the constant & circumspect struggle waged by peasants materially & ideologically against their oppressors show that techniques of evasion & resistance may represent the most significant & effective means of class struggle in the long run. ...

Wearable Vintage Fashion presents desirable affordable & accessible vintage clothing & accessories in a new & fun format. Covering the looks of the twentieth century from the 20s to the 80s this insiders guide will feature the clothing accessories & styling to recreate the looks of each decade. By presenting timeless classic vintage pieces the items will always be stylish regardless of the era they came from or the fashion trend of the moment. The book will therefore serve as a visual reference guide to collecting as well as wearing classic vintage clothing. Vintage dressing is very much a current fashion trend with lots of people shopping for affordable vintage clothing & trying to recreate vintage looks by mixing new & old. The authors show the reader how to put the clothing & accessories together to create that period look whether for daywear or eveningwear. In addition to interviews with collectors & the story behind their collections the authors look at vintage street fashion from around the world: showing members of the public combining vintage with their everyday fashion. ...

A compact introduction to observing predicting & understanding the weather This handy little guide provides the perfect introduction to what is happening in the sky come rain or shine. Different weather conditions are all illustrated so you can look through the pictures to identify what you have seen or if you know the type of cloud or phenomenon that interests you Gem Weather will tell you much more about it. A helpful glossary explains any technical or scientific terms you may not be familiar with. The book starts by teaching you how to recognise basic cloud types & from there some of the variations you may encounter. Becoming familiar with these & understanding why they occur is a practical way to begin making your own weather predictions. Then winds precipitation other optical phenomena & weather fronts are all explained providing all you need to know to understand satellite images & how the weather is forecast. Extreme & severe weather conditions such as tornadoes & hurricanes are finally included because they help to illustrate the range of weather events & explain some of the processes that occur in the atmosphere. All weather conditions clouds & optical phenomena are fully illustrated with colour photographs & there are practical explanations of how the weather is forecast & how to read weather maps. This bestselling natural history gem is an ideal pocket reference for budding meteorologists & an accessible introduction to the subject for beginners of all ages. ...

Discovery starts with a single word
- time. Everybody needs to know the time but what is it? How does everyone know the right time?
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This title offers an in-depth look at everyones favourite topic
- the weather Wind cloud tornadoes twisters hurricanes storms rain
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Weather & Climate is an important topic covering a wide range of subjects & areas of interest. From the evening weather forecast to global warming from different types of weather to movement of the Sun & the Moon weather is important to the everyday lives of children. As such this book focuses on how to teach Weather & Climate as a topic in schools
- either as small discrete topics or as a large whole-school focus on weather & the word around us. There are numerous opportunities to look at all of the subjects in the curriculum in a fun & entertaining way. Themes in this book include: Sun & Earth (heat & seasons & thermometers); Atmosphere (feature & properties of pressure making barometers humidity pine cones & seaweed); Movement of the atmosphere (winds anemometers & wind rose); Clouds & rain (cloud types estimating cloud cover & rain gauge); Frost ice & snow (types of & effects of); Storms (hurricanes tornadoes thunder lightning estimating distance of & storms in history); Recording & forecasting the weather (Making weather stations presenting weather forecasts & weather sayings); Climates around the world (general classification & weather experiences at specific places); & Climate change (Evidence of factors affecting ways to reduce it & debate).
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The Weather Book" is a delightful miscellany of everything remotely meteorological. It is jam-packed with enlightening facts practical diagrams & clear explanations about weather phenomena & why they form. It
Includes:: weather systems
- electrical storms heat waves hail cyclones & the good-old British drizzle; weather tales
- from raining frogs in Sussex to ball lightning & sand storms in the East Midlands; weather forecasts
- how the Met Office gathers information & makes predictions; & old-school weather wisdom
- Red sky at night shepherds delight All of the above plus an array of fascinating facts "es & anecdotes make up this charming gift book. This title helps to refresh your memory from long forgotten school lessons & extend your knowledge on one of Britains most talked about subjects."




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The weather has always dominated our daily lives & it remains our favourite topic of conversation. We all want to know what the weather will be for the week ahead in order to plan our days. But even with television forecasts it is hard to fathom the meaning of the weather charts; reliability is doubtful beyond the next 24 hours; & the area covered is not always a match to the place where you live. Stan Yorke shares this frustration. He has written a short guide that explains in simple language the basic weather principles & it has a special illustrated section on how to read skies & clouds. The book allows us to properly interpret daily weather forecasts & will give those who wish to the confidence to set about predicting the local weather for themselves. ...

The Weather Makers" tells the dramatic story of the earth's climate of how it has changed how we have come to understand it & of what that means for the future. Tim Flannery's gripping narrative takes the reader on an extraordinary journey into the past & around the globe bringing us closer to the science than ever before. Along the way he explodes the many illusions that have grown up around this subject." ...