{"product_id":"weather-for-dummies-isbn-9781119811008","title":"Weather For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat in the world is going on up there? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLook up! It’s a bird; it’s a plane; it’s a Polar mesospheric cloud! When you look to the sky, do you wonder why the Sun is so bright or why the clouds are white or why the sky is blue? Then, \u003ci\u003eWeather For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is your resource to fuel your curiosity about the weather. It takes you on an exciting journey through the Earth's atmosphere and the ways it behaves. You’ll get an overview of rain, Sun, clouds, storms and other phenomena.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith helpful photographs and illustrations, you can easily visualize different weather types and relate them into the world around you. The scientific words and phrases are explained in detail (what is barometric pressure?), your curious questions are answered (why do we have seasons?), and the roots of weather myths, proverbs, and sayings are revealed (“early thunder, early spring”).  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover how weather forecasts are made, and what constitutes a weather emergency \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind out what causes change in weather, such as how air pressure drives winds \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how climate change is affecting today’s weather \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover how light plays tricks on our eyes to create effects like rainbows, sun dogs, and halos \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHave fun with at-home weather experiments, including setting up your own weather station \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for any weather amateur, you can have your head in the clouds while your feet are on the ground. Next time you’re outside, take \u003ci\u003eWeather For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e along with you, look at the sky, and discover something new about the environment you live in.   \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: What’s Going On Up There?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: What in the World Is Weather? 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Forecasts and Forecasting 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Behind the Air Wars 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Land, Sea, and Precipitation: Is This Any Way to Run a Planet? 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Braving the Elements\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Blowing in the Winds 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Getting Cirrus 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: The Greatest Storms on Earth 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Some Seasonable Explanations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: The Ways of Winter 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Twists and Turns of Spring 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Extremely Summer 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Falling for Autumn 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: The Long Run\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Climate Is What You Expect; Weather Is What You Get 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Weathering Our Changing Atmosphere 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Taking Care of the Air 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: The Special Effects\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 293\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Up in the Sky! Look! 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Tools of the Trade 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Try This at Home 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: The Part of Tens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 337\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Ten (or So) Most Deadly World Weather Disasters 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Ten Weatherwise Critters 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Ten Grand Old Weather Proverbs 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Internet Resource Directory 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn D. Cox\u003c\/b\u003e is a professional science writer. He studied biological and physical sciences at Harvard and MIT as a fellow of the Knight Science Journalism Fellowship Program at MIT.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet your head in the clouds!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagine a swirling, twirling soup of wind and water, heated by the Sun and charged by carbon, ozone, and other elements. Earth’s atmosphere is spectacular, and it’s responsible for both the Instagram-worthy sunset outside your window and the globetrotting weather systems that shape cultures. \u003ci\u003eWeather For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e will dazzle you as you journey over land and sea, learning the science behind storms and seasons, clouds, and climate change. 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