Inside Weather

by Mary Kay Carson

Overview

What makes weather happen? Why do the winds blow?  Where are the coldest, hottest, and rainiest places on earth? With eye-catching photos, Inside Weather cracks the meteorological code, teaching kids about the sophisticated equipment scientists use to gather information and make predictions.  It explains the difference between “weather” and “climate,” presents weird weather phenomena, charts climate zones across the globe, and much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402789489
Publisher:	Sterling Children's Books
Publication date:	10/04/2011
Series:	Sterling Inside Series
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	457,017
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Editorial Reviews

Praise for other INSIDE books:

“The illustrations in these cool series titles are enhanced by 10 large gatefolds that allow kids to dig deeper into the topics and enjoy amazing illustrations. [T]hese books are entertaining enough to draw in reluctant readers and packed with enough information to attract kids who are familiar with the topics.”—School Library Journal

AMNH: Inside Dinosaurs

“Dinosaurs is sure to fascinate . . . with plenty of riveting details and awesome art by the anatomical illustrator of the American Museum of Natural History.”—School Library Journal

Inside Hurricanes

“Hurricanes has eye-catching photographs, clear information, and heart-stopping first-person narratives.”—School Library Journal

“[T]his trip into the eye of the storm is enveloping in more ways than one. Unusual page folds are likely to be the claim to fame of the Inside series-they certainly grab attention. [T]he design and layout is well above par . . .”—Booklist

Inside Tornadoes

“Tornadoes provides an exceptional description of the conditions required to form a tornado and includes a foldout of a spectacular photo gallery.”—School Library Journal

“This visually tempting title . . . with the clear explanations . . . [is] thoughtfully designed.”—Kirkus

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