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Sinopsis

Whatever the Weather<\/i> explains how the weather works.<\/strong><\/p>

Why is it raining? Where does the fog come from? What happens in a thunderstorm? How does geography affect the weather? Whatever the Weather<\/i> features fun facts, trivia, and anecdotes, e.g. where did El Niño get its name from or how you can tell the temperature by a cricket\x27s chirp.<\/p>

Whatever the Weather<\/i> covers questions like how does forecasting work or what instruments scientists use. It shows a weather station and discovers wind from sand storms, hurricanes to thunderstorms to explaining clouds and cloud formations, to the ice sheets at the ends of the world.<\/p>

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Acerca del autor

Holding a First Class Honours BSc in Zoology and a position as Senior Scientific Fellow of the Zoological Society, STEVE PARKER knows the natural world. When it comes to science his formula is simple: “Remember the two I’s, information and imagination.” He has co-authored and edited over 300 non-fiction titles. This is his second book with Little Gestalten.Illustrator and animator CAROLINE ATTIA has lent her whimsical style to ELLE, The New York Times, Harvard Magazine, Pictoplasma, and other prominent publications. Her film work has earned critical acclaim at the Istanbul Animation Festival and grants from the Centre National Du Cinéma. After The Big Book of Treasures, this is her second book with Little Gestalten.

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Grown-ups are always talking about the weather - this book helps children understand the weather and why it changes from time to time. How is fog formed? What causes a rainbow? Why do thunder and lightning always come as a pair? Curious children can often ask questions that might even be difficult for adults to answer, but Whatever the Weather knows the facts. Bursting with colorful illustrations, examples, and anecdotes, this book explains complex processes in a snackable way. Following two friendly characters and their little dog from page to page, young readers can learn about how temperature forecasting works, how some animals have an innate ability to predict the weather, and the effects of global warming. Come rain or shine, Whatever the Weather sees past the seasons and explains the world of weather in all its wonder.

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