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." ...

Weather Wonders" is a visual celebration of the diversity & unpredictability of the weather in all its forms
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The Weaver of Time's Tapestry has finally suceeded in twisting the threads of history into a new shape; the Luftwaffe have pushed the RAF to the brink & the invasion barges have reached the beaches of Sussex & Kent. Britain wakes up to the nightmare of the Wermacht unleashed in Southern Engl&. As the desperate battle to hold up the invasion rages it is left to a few indivuals caught up in the panic & chaos to piece together what has really happened
- is this the culmination of a plan that has taken centuries to play out a plot from the future to change the past forever? Stephen Baxter's historical thriller series crashes into the 20th century with a terrfying vision of mechanised war & political atrocity unleashed on English soil. This is the climax of one of the most thoughful & involving series of novels that have brought history alive like no other.
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From expert weaver Anne Dixon comes The Weavers Inkle Pattern Directory the ultimate resource for inkle weavers. Inkle weaving is a simple technique that offers ample opportunity for experimentation to beginners & experienced weavers. This book is the most comprehensive tool available to inkle weavers. Inside youll find: an overview of inkle weavings history & traditions; instructions for loom set-up & simple techniques; an astonishing 400+ woven patterns; illustrated samples & charts. This incomparable guide offers tips tricks & techniques to weave traditional & modern patterns & introduces a bounty of innovative new designs as well. Inkles created from these patterns can be used for a variety of projects ranging from belts & braces to trims & neckpieces. ...

Weaving Textiles That Shape Themselves" sounds like a contradiction in terms but this book sets out to show how textiles can do precisely that: shape themselves. Weaving with high-twist yarns & contrasting materials can create fabrics with lively textures & elastic properties. Although these fabrics are flat on the loom they are transformed by washing
- water releases the energy of the different yarns & the fabrics organize themselves into crinkled or pleated textures."
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Dr William Moreland has spent much of his life attending to the physical & mental health of the inhabitants of Knife Island a tiny Micronesian community. Feeling that his records should be analysed to ensure that the wealth of information contained within them should not be lost he asks Alex Delaware for assistance. The timing is perfect for Alex & his partner Robin. Desperate to escape the violence of Los Angeles & recuperate from the terrible ordeal they seize the opportunity for a sabbatical. But Knife Island is not the tropical paradise it first appears. The murder of a young woman has created an atmosphere of fear & division & Moreland himself is not quite what he seems. Surrounded by tarantulas & giant hissing cockroaches Alex & Robin find themselves drawn into a grotesque web of intrigue that even Alex with his deep knowledge of the human psyche finds it hard to unravel. ...