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OverviewLively explanations of the most widely held weather myths Beginning by dispelling some incorrect weather folklore (for example, a full moon in autumn is a harbinger of the first frost), Richard Todaro goes on to demolish a host of bad weather notions in this entertaining and informative book. Even the everyday basics such as raindrops and snowflakes can hold surprises for most of us. From such everyday beliefs as clouds are water vapor or It's too cold to snow ; to events like raining frogs and the aurora borealis, Todaro effectively debunks and corrects widely held weather myths. He also touches on the differences and similarities between hurricanes and nor'easters as well as the true workings of global warming. Along the way, Todaro provides a careful and engaging overview of the way weather actually works and why this limits the success of a local forecaster. Richard Todaro (Washington, DC) is a freelance science writer who has written for the American Physical Society News, the D.C.-area Capital News Service, a NASA educational CD-ROM, and The Washington Post and Washington Times, among other papers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard M. TodaroPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc ISBN: 9780471226208ISBN 10: 0471226203 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 13 September 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Postponed Indefinitley Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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