Author: Jan Adkins
Publisher: Little Brown
ISBN:
Category : Cape Cod (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
While spending the day alone on an island near his Cape Cod home, a fifteen-year-old suddenly finds himself transported back in time where he is befriended by a boy who will grow up to be his grandfather.
A Storm Without Rain
Author: Jan Adkins
Publisher: Little Brown
ISBN:
Category : Cape Cod (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
While spending the day alone on an island near his Cape Cod home, a fifteen-year-old suddenly finds himself transported back in time where he is befriended by a boy who will grow up to be his grandfather.
Publisher: Little Brown
ISBN:
Category : Cape Cod (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
While spending the day alone on an island near his Cape Cod home, a fifteen-year-old suddenly finds himself transported back in time where he is befriended by a boy who will grow up to be his grandfather.
A Storm Without Rain
Author: Jan Adkins
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books
ISBN: 9780937822807
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The last thing 15-year-old Jack Carter wants to do is give a speech at his grandfather's 93rd birthday celebration. So off he sails to an island on Buzzard's Bay near Cape Cod. But he is caught there in a storm, a storm without rain that transports him back in time. And the only person who can help him is another 15-year-old boy--his grandfather.
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books
ISBN: 9780937822807
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The last thing 15-year-old Jack Carter wants to do is give a speech at his grandfather's 93rd birthday celebration. So off he sails to an island on Buzzard's Bay near Cape Cod. But he is caught there in a storm, a storm without rain that transports him back in time. And the only person who can help him is another 15-year-old boy--his grandfather.
Safe in a Storm
Author: Stephen R. Swinburne
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 054566988X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A comforting and reassuring love story! "When the clouds grow darker and the rain pelts and stings,I'm here, my little duck. Keep warm beside my wings."In this comforting read-aloud story, all the animals find cozy places to keep them safe and warm, no matter how loud the storm rumbles or how dark the night gets. Next to their mothers, the baby animals are able to let go of their fears and fall asleep despite the storm.Safe in a Storm is a fun, imaginative good-night story featuring loving animal characters. It'll comfort young children during scary storms and always.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 054566988X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A comforting and reassuring love story! "When the clouds grow darker and the rain pelts and stings,I'm here, my little duck. Keep warm beside my wings."In this comforting read-aloud story, all the animals find cozy places to keep them safe and warm, no matter how loud the storm rumbles or how dark the night gets. Next to their mothers, the baby animals are able to let go of their fears and fall asleep despite the storm.Safe in a Storm is a fun, imaginative good-night story featuring loving animal characters. It'll comfort young children during scary storms and always.
Franklin and the Thunderstorm
Author: Paulette Bourgeois
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1550744038
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
When his animal friends offer amusing explanations for thunder and lightning, Franklin overcomes his fear of such storms.
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1550744038
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
When his animal friends offer amusing explanations for thunder and lightning, Franklin overcomes his fear of such storms.
Without Rain Nothing Grows Learn to Embrace the Storms of Your Life
Author: Stacy Best
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781724901330
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
120 pages College-ruled notebook You can't go wrong with journals and notebooks as a gift item. Details of this journal include 6 by 9 Inches, 120 pages, matte-finished cover and white paper If you are looking for a different book make sure you click on author name for other great journal ideas.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781724901330
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
120 pages College-ruled notebook You can't go wrong with journals and notebooks as a gift item. Details of this journal include 6 by 9 Inches, 120 pages, matte-finished cover and white paper If you are looking for a different book make sure you click on author name for other great journal ideas.
Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning, Nature's Most Violent Storms: a Preparedness Guide, Including Tornado Safety Information for Schools
Author: National Weather Service (U.S.)
Publisher: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
ISBN: 9780160924262
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
This illustrated guide showcases some facts about weather-related events and suggests life-saving actions you can take, if you find yourself in an unexpected situation resulting from a weather-related event. The goal of this booklet is to present you with details on how to recognize severe weather, be aware of your surroundings, and to encourage you to develop a plan to be ready to act when threatening weather approaches. Here is a bird's eye-view of the weather-related events that are covered in this guide with a few short facts about each that are also presented in the guide. Lightning... ¦ Causes an average of 55-60 fatalities and 400 injuries each year ¦ Occurs with all thunderstorms ¦ Costs more than $1 billion in insured losses each year Tornadoes... ¦ Cause an average of 60-65 fatalities and 1,500 injuries each year ¦ Can produce wind speeds in excess of 200 mph ¦ Can be 1 mile wide and stay on the ground over 50 miles Straight-line Winds... ¦ Can exceed 125 mph ¦ Can cause destruction equal to a tornado ¦ Are extremely dangerous to aviation Flash Floods and Floods... ¦ Are the #1 cause of deaths associated with thunderstorms, more than 90 fatalities each year Hail... ¦ Can be larger than a softball (5 inches in diameter) ¦ Causes more than $1 billion in crop and property damage each year Some helpful tips included in this guide include how quickly these weather-events can result to a devastating situation. Therefore, it emphasizes that by having a plan in place prior to the event that is practiced from time to time, will allow response actions to be positive rather than stressful. This resource also provides guidance on the type of items that should be included in an Emergency Supply Kit for use at home, office, school, or place of business. There is also a special section dedicated to schools and working with children during an unexpected weather emergency. This school section also includes proper inspections and maintenance of buildings, and recommends emergency drills to practice the school safety plans with children including handling of disabled personnel and/or children.
Publisher: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
ISBN: 9780160924262
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
This illustrated guide showcases some facts about weather-related events and suggests life-saving actions you can take, if you find yourself in an unexpected situation resulting from a weather-related event. The goal of this booklet is to present you with details on how to recognize severe weather, be aware of your surroundings, and to encourage you to develop a plan to be ready to act when threatening weather approaches. Here is a bird's eye-view of the weather-related events that are covered in this guide with a few short facts about each that are also presented in the guide. Lightning... ¦ Causes an average of 55-60 fatalities and 400 injuries each year ¦ Occurs with all thunderstorms ¦ Costs more than $1 billion in insured losses each year Tornadoes... ¦ Cause an average of 60-65 fatalities and 1,500 injuries each year ¦ Can produce wind speeds in excess of 200 mph ¦ Can be 1 mile wide and stay on the ground over 50 miles Straight-line Winds... ¦ Can exceed 125 mph ¦ Can cause destruction equal to a tornado ¦ Are extremely dangerous to aviation Flash Floods and Floods... ¦ Are the #1 cause of deaths associated with thunderstorms, more than 90 fatalities each year Hail... ¦ Can be larger than a softball (5 inches in diameter) ¦ Causes more than $1 billion in crop and property damage each year Some helpful tips included in this guide include how quickly these weather-events can result to a devastating situation. Therefore, it emphasizes that by having a plan in place prior to the event that is practiced from time to time, will allow response actions to be positive rather than stressful. This resource also provides guidance on the type of items that should be included in an Emergency Supply Kit for use at home, office, school, or place of business. There is also a special section dedicated to schools and working with children during an unexpected weather emergency. This school section also includes proper inspections and maintenance of buildings, and recommends emergency drills to practice the school safety plans with children including handling of disabled personnel and/or children.
Practical Meteorology
Author: Roland Stull
Publisher: Sundog Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 9780888652836
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 942
Book Description
A quantitative introduction to atmospheric science for students and professionals who want to understand and apply basic meteorological concepts but who are not ready for calculus.
Publisher: Sundog Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 9780888652836
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 942
Book Description
A quantitative introduction to atmospheric science for students and professionals who want to understand and apply basic meteorological concepts but who are not ready for calculus.
The New Weather Book
Author: Michael Oard
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group
ISBN: 1614584338
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
A fresh and compelling look at wild and awesome examples of weather in this revised and updated book in the Wonders of Creation series! Did you know the hottest temperature ever recorded was 134° F (56.7° C) on July 10, 1913 in Death Valley, California? The highest recorded surface wind speed was in the May 3, 1999, Oklahoma tornado, measured at 302 mph (486 kph)! The most snow to fall in a one-year period is 102 feet (3,150 cm) at Mount Rainier, Washington, from February 19, 1971 to February 18, 1972! From the practical to the pretty amazing, this book gives essential details into understanding what weather is, how it works, and how other forces that impact on it. Learn why storm chasers and hurricane hunters do what they do and how they are helping to solve storm connected mysteries. Discover what makes winter storms both beautiful and deadly, as well as what is behind weather phenomena like St. Elmo’s Fire. Find important information on climate history and answers to the modern questions of supposed climate change. Get safety tips for preventing dangerous weather related injuries like those from lightning strikes, uncover why thunderstorms form, as well as what we know about the mechanics of a tornado and other extreme weather examples like flash floods, hurricanes and more. A fresh and compelling look at wild and awesome examples of weather in this revised and updated book in the Wonders of Creation series!
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group
ISBN: 1614584338
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
A fresh and compelling look at wild and awesome examples of weather in this revised and updated book in the Wonders of Creation series! Did you know the hottest temperature ever recorded was 134° F (56.7° C) on July 10, 1913 in Death Valley, California? The highest recorded surface wind speed was in the May 3, 1999, Oklahoma tornado, measured at 302 mph (486 kph)! The most snow to fall in a one-year period is 102 feet (3,150 cm) at Mount Rainier, Washington, from February 19, 1971 to February 18, 1972! From the practical to the pretty amazing, this book gives essential details into understanding what weather is, how it works, and how other forces that impact on it. Learn why storm chasers and hurricane hunters do what they do and how they are helping to solve storm connected mysteries. Discover what makes winter storms both beautiful and deadly, as well as what is behind weather phenomena like St. Elmo’s Fire. Find important information on climate history and answers to the modern questions of supposed climate change. Get safety tips for preventing dangerous weather related injuries like those from lightning strikes, uncover why thunderstorms form, as well as what we know about the mechanics of a tornado and other extreme weather examples like flash floods, hurricanes and more. A fresh and compelling look at wild and awesome examples of weather in this revised and updated book in the Wonders of Creation series!
What Is a Thunderstorm?
Author: Robin Johnson
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780778724001
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Dark clouds fill the sky, rain falls hard, lightning flashes, and thunder booms--it's a thunderstorm! In this interesting title young readers will learn thunderstorm basics, including how, when, and where thunderstorms occur, how scientists predict thunderstorms and issue severe weather warnings, and how to prepare for and stay safe before, during, and after a thunderstorm occurs
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780778724001
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Dark clouds fill the sky, rain falls hard, lightning flashes, and thunder booms--it's a thunderstorm! In this interesting title young readers will learn thunderstorm basics, including how, when, and where thunderstorms occur, how scientists predict thunderstorms and issue severe weather warnings, and how to prepare for and stay safe before, during, and after a thunderstorm occurs
Fundamentals of Weather and Climate
Author: Robin McIlveen
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199215421
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
Originally published in 1986 as Basic meteorology: a physical outline.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199215421
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
Originally published in 1986 as Basic meteorology: a physical outline.