Wonders of Creation: The New Weather Book

Wonders of Creation: The New Weather Book

Publisher: New Leaf Press/Master Bks
Author: Michael Oard
$18.99

A fresh and compelling look at wild and awesome examples of weather in this revised and updated book in the Wonders of Creation series!

  • Did you know the hottest temperature ever recorded was 134° F (56.7° C) on July 10, 1913, in Death Valley, California?
  • The highest recorded surface wind speed was in the May 3, 1999, Oklahoma tornado, measured at 302 mph (486 kph)!
  • The most snow to fall in a one-year period is 102 feet (3,150 cm) at Mount Rainier, Washington, from February 19, 1971, to February 18, 1972!

From the practical to the pretty amazing, this book gives essential details into understanding what weather is, how it works, and how other forces that impact on it. Learn why storm chasers and hurricane hunters do what they do and how they are helping to solve storm connected mysteries. Discover what makes winter storms both beautiful and deadly, as well as what is behind weather phenomena like St. Elmo’s Fire.

Find important information on climate history and answers to the modern questions of supposed climate change. Get safety tips for preventing dangerous weather-related injuries like those from lightning strikes, uncover why thunderstorms form, as well as what we know about the mechanics of a tornado and other extreme weather examples like flash floods, hurricanes and more. A fresh and compelling look at wild and awesome examples of weather in this revised and updated book in the Wonders of Creation series!

Click here to view sample pages.

Hardcover, ISBN 9780890518618, SKU 1012116, Recommended for grades 7-12

Book Title Wonders of Creation: The New Weather Book
Publisher: New Leaf Press/Master Bks
Author Michael Oard

A fresh and compelling look at wild and awesome examples of weather in this revised and updated book in the Wonders of Creation series!

  • Did you know the hottest temperature ever recorded was 134° F (56.7° C) on July 10, 1913, in Death Valley, California?
  • The highest recorded surface wind speed was in the May 3, 1999, Oklahoma tornado, measured at 302 mph (486 kph)!
  • The most snow to fall in a one-year period is 102 feet (3,150 cm) at Mount Rainier, Washington, from February 19, 1971, to February 18, 1972!

From the practical to the pretty amazing, this book gives essential details into understanding what weather is, how it works, and how other forces that impact on it. Learn why storm chasers and hurricane hunters do what they do and how they are helping to solve storm connected mysteries. Discover what makes winter storms both beautiful and deadly, as well as what is behind weather phenomena like St. Elmo’s Fire.

Find important information on climate history and answers to the modern questions of supposed climate change. Get safety tips for preventing dangerous weather-related injuries like those from lightning strikes, uncover why thunderstorms form, as well as what we know about the mechanics of a tornado and other extreme weather examples like flash floods, hurricanes and more. A fresh and compelling look at wild and awesome examples of weather in this revised and updated book in the Wonders of Creation series!

Click here to view sample pages.

Hardcover, ISBN 9780890518618, SKU 1012116, Recommended for grades 7-12