Extreme weather for kids è un viaggio vorticoso nel mondo selvaggio del meteo, scritto in un linguaggio accessibile e completato da descrizioni e immagini vivide. Progettata per sfruttare la naturale curiosità dei bambini, questa introduzione alla meteorologia ricca di azione incorpora resoconti di prima mano dall'interno dei momenti più drammatici di madre natura. Per ogni fenomeno introdotto, testo esplicativo, illustrazioni informative, barre laterali e digressioni consentono ai lettori di esplorare al proprio ritmo. Insieme a resoconti di caccia alle tempeste e foto dal campo, ogni capitolo include un'attività pratica passo dopo passo per interagire con la scienza. Cos'è il vortice polare? e perché un "vortice polare" interrotto porta a focolai di aria fredda estrema in europa, asia e nord america? tra le tante domande "nel caso te lo stessi chiedendo" affrontate: quanto può essere forte un uragano? quanto può essere forte un uragano? qual è il tornado più grande mai accaduto? qual è il tornado più grande mai accaduto? quanto può essere grande la grandine? quanto può essere grande la grandine? "thundersnow" è reale? come si forma? "thundersnow" è reale? come si forma? quanto è spesso il fulmine? e quanto è potente? quanto è spesso il fulmine? e quanto è potente? dove posso trovare "fulmini fossilizzati?" dove posso trovare "fulmini fossilizzati?" può nevicare nel deserto? può nevicare nel deserto? cosa sono le "tempeste solari?" cosa sono le "tempeste solari?" cosa crea l'aurora boreale (e australe)? cosa crea l'aurora boreale (e australe)? il meteo è una delle scienze più accessibili che ci siano. Tutti ne fanno esperienza in un modo o nell'altro e apprendere le basi dietro di essa accende naturalmente l'interesse per altre scienze. Ecco perché extreme weather for kids insegna anche i principi di base dell'osservazione scientifica, ponendo al contempo un'enfasi fondamentale sulla sicurezza. Extreme weather for kids risveglierà sicuramente la gioia di imparare, con la pioggia o con il sole.
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Matthew Cappucci is an American meteorologist based in Washington, DC. He graduated from Harvard in 2019 with a degree in atmospheric sciences, and works on all platforms creating and delivering forecasts for an audience locally and internationally. He can be found on TV at FOX5 in Washington, DC, writes daily articles for The Washington Post, provides the forecast on WAMU radio, the capital’s NPR affiliate, and produces daily video forecasts in the MyRadar app. He also works as an educational consultant. Outside of work, Matthew is an avid storm chaser and photographer, and drives a custom armored truck into severe thunderstorms in search of tornadoes. (He has lost three windshields in hail the size of baseballs or larger). Matthew can frequently be found hopping on airplanes to travel the world in search of extreme weather, and is excited to share his adventures in Extreme Weather for Kids!
Stephanie Hathaway is a Kansas City–area artist who specializes in creating educational content inspired by our natural world. She believes in using beautiful, dynamic illustrations to make learning about science and nature exciting and accessible to children of all ages. She is guided by the notion that many of life’s valuable lessons can be learned from nature. She hopes that her work will inspire families to explore and learn from the natural world right outside their own door. You can see more of Stephanie’s educational nature-based studies and original artwork at stephaniehathawaydesigns.com.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Hathaway, Stephanie (illustratore). Paperback. Extreme Weather for Kids is a tour of the world's wildest weather and natural disasters-what they are, what makes them, how to prepare, and how humans are affecting them. Designed to harness children's natural curiosity, this action-packed introduction to meteorology incorporates firsthand accounts from inside Mother Nature's most dramatic moments. For each phenomenon introduced, explanatory text, informative illustrations, sidebars, and asides allow readers to explore at their own pace. Along with storm-chasing reports and photos from in the field, each chapter includes a step-by-step hands-on activity for engaging with the science.What is the polar vortex? And why does a disrupted "polar vortex" lead to extreme cold air outbreaks across Europe, Asia, and North America? Among the many "in case you were wondering" questions addressed:How strong can a hurricane get?What's the biggest tornado to have ever happened?How large can hail get?Is "thundersnow" real? How does it form?How thick is lightning? And how powerful is it?Where can I find "fossilized lightning?" Can it snow in the dessert?What are "solar storms?"What makes the northern (and southern) lights?Weather is one of the most accessible sciences there is. Everyone experiences it in some way or another, and learning the basics behind it naturally sparks interest in other sciences. That's why Extreme Weather for Kids also teaches the basic principles of scientific observation, while placing a key emphasis on safety.Extreme Weather for Kids is sure to awaken the joy of learning-rain or shine. Extreme Weather for Kids is a whirlwind ride through the wild world of weather, written in accessible language and complemented by vivid descriptions and imagery. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780760385142
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Paperback. Condizione: New. Hathaway, Stephanie (illustratore). Extreme Weather for Kids is a whirlwind ride through the wild world of weather, written in accessible language and complemented by vivid descriptions and imagery.Designed to harness children's natural curiosity, this action-packed introduction to meteorology incorporates firsthand accounts from inside Mother Nature's most dramatic moments. For each phenomenon introduced, explanatory text, informative illustrations, sidebars, and asides allow readers to explore at their own pace. Along with storm-chasing reports and photos from in the field, each chapter includes a step-by-step hands-on activity for engaging with the science.What is the polar vortex? And why does a disrupted "polar vortex" lead to extreme cold air outbreaks across Europe, Asia, and North America? Among the many "in case you were wondering" questions addressed: How strong can a hurricane get?What's the biggest tornado to have ever happened?How large can hail get?Is "thundersnow" real? How does it form?How thick is lightning? And how powerful is it?Where can I find "fossilized lightning?" Can it snow in the dessert?What are "solar storms?"What makes the northern (and southern) lights?Weather is one of the most accessible sciences there is. Everyone experiences it in some way or another, and learning the basics behind it naturally sparks interest in other sciences. That's why Extreme Weather for Kids also teaches the basic principles of scientific observation, while placing a key emphasis on safety.Extreme Weather for Kids is sure to awaken the joy of learning-rain or shine. Codice articolo LU-9780760385142
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