Weather and Climate Change
- ISBN-10
- 1474902952
- ISBN-13
- 9781474902953
- Category
- Climatic changes
- Pages
- 96
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-12-01
- Authors
- Laura Howell, Robson Kirsteen
Description
A comprehensive introduction to a most important and topical subject, this book brings the world of weather and climate alive on a breathtaking scale, from tiny ice crystals to vast polar landscapes. Filled with facts about the weather from how hurricanes and floods happen to how global warming is affecting the Earth's climates.
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