| Can It Really Rain Frogs?: The World's Strangest Weather Events Contributor(s): Christian, Spencer (Author), Felix, Antonia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471152900 ISBN-13: 9780471152903 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1997 Annotation: What makes a twister twist? Where does acid rain come from? Is it true that snow is sometimes green? Or even red? Can it really rain cats and dogs . . . and frogs? Join popular ABC-TV weather forecaster Spencer Christian as he explores the amazing— and sometimes unpredictable— world of weather. Look inside a flash of lightning. Mix up your own instant rainbow. Find out how caves "sing" and if a tornado can actually pluck the feathers off a chicken. It's an action-packed tour of the world's strangest weather events— with lots of easy-to-do activities that let you experience the secrets of nature up close. Plus dozens of fascinating sidebars, fun facts, and illustrations bring the world's wonders to vivid life. What's the weather? It's awesome! For children ages 8 to 12 Also available in Spencer Christian's World of Wonders series: Shake, Rattle, and Roll: The World's Most Amazing Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Other Forces |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Weather |
| Dewey: 551.5 |
| LCCN: 96047735 |
| Series: Spencer Christians World of Wonders |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 7.03" W x 9.96" (0.52 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What makes a twister twist? Where does acid rain come from? Is ittrue that snow is sometimes green? Or even red? Can it really raincats and dogs . . . and frogs? Join popular ABC-TV weather forecaster Spencer Christian as heexplores the amazing--and sometimes unpredictable--world ofweather. Look inside a flash of lightning. Mix up your own instantrainbow. Find out how caves sing and if a tornado can actuallypluck the feathers off a chicken. It's an action-packed tour of the world's strangest weatherevents--with lots of easy-to-do activities that let you experiencethe secrets of nature up close. Plus dozens of fascinatingsidebars, fun facts, and illustrations bring the world's wonders tovivid life. What's the weather? It's awesome For children ages 8 to 12 Also available in Spencer Christian's World of Wonders series: Shake, Rattle, and Roll: The World's Most Amazing Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Other Forces |