Weather Detectives, The: Fun-filled facts, experiments, and activitiesFun-filled Facts, Experiments, and Activities for Kids - Softcover

Eubank, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1586854127 ISBN 13: 9781586854126

Publisher: Gibbs Smith, 2004

Synopsis

Follow the adventures of Bryan Bronson and his friends Rudy and Olivia as they experience the wonders of the weather. Their journey takes them from a sandstorm on Mars through the earth's atmosphere to survive a hurricane, tornado, flash flood, avalanche, and more. Along the way they see things as strange as snowflakes the size of pizzas and talk to a man who survived a nine-mile fall from an airplane. As they read about these adventures, kids will learn basic facts about the weather and how it works, including information about atmosphere, pressure, sun, clouds, rain, wind, and snow. Experiments include learning about condensation and evaporation, making your own rain gauge, and much more. The book also includes dozens of interesting weather facts and safety tips. Mark Eubank graduated from the University of Utah in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. For twenty years he owned and operated WeatherBank, Inc., a weather consulting firm. Mark was the weatherman for KUTV for twenty-two years and is currently the weatherman for KSL TV in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mark A. Hicks is an award-winning illustrator who has done work for many books, magazines, advertising firms, puzzles, and games. He lives with his family in Arizona.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Meet the Weather Detectives! Follow the adventures of Bryan, Olivia, and Rudy as they narrowly escape a tornado, survive an avalanche, brave freezing rain, and much, much more. You'll learn amazing weather facts, safety tips, and how to do fun-filled experiments, such as: Build a rain gauge Measure wind speed Make fog Chart temperatures Create a mini-tornado in a bottle Grab your barometer, notebook, and raincoat-you're on the way to becoming a weather detective yourself!

From the Inside Flap

Introduction Chapter 1 Atmosphere and Weather Chapter 2 Water Cycle and Rain Chapter 3 Freezing Rain Chapter 4 Wind Chapter 5 Lightning Chapter 6 Tornadoes Chapter 7 Hail Chapter 8 Northern Lights Chapter 9 Ice Chapter 10 Falling through a Storm Chapter 11 Snow Chapter 12 Chinook Wind Chapter 13 Lake Effect Chapter 14 Temperature Chapter 15 Flash Floods Chapter 16 Sun Chapter 17 Weather Balloons Chapter 18 Legends and Predictions Conclusion

Edition details

• Publisher: Gibbs Smith
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1586854127
• ISBN 13: 9781586854126
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 80
• Illustrator: Hicks Mark A.