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Usborne weather & climate change / Laura Howell ; designed by Joanne Kirkby, Karen Tomlins and Laura Hammonds ;digital imagery and illustrations by Keith Furnival ; edited by Kirsteen Rogers ; consultant, Roger Trend ; website adviser, Lisa Watts.

ISBN: 9780746089279
ISBN: 0746089279
Physical Description: 95 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Publisher: London, United Kingdom : Usborne, 2007.
Copyright: &copy;2007, 2005.

Howell, Laura, (author.). Kirkby, Joanne, (designer.). Tomlins, Karen, (designer.). Hammonds, Laura, (designer.). Furnival, Keith, (illustrator.). Rogers, Kirsteen, (editor.). Trend, Roger (contributor.). Watts, Lisa, (contributor.).

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"What makes the wind blow? Why do floods, droughts and hurricanes happen? What is the greenhouse effect and why can't we live without it? How is global warming affecting Earth's climates? And what can we do to stop it? With dramatic photographs and lively illustrations, this stunning book answers these and many other climate questions. From tiny ice crystals to vast polar landscapes, it brings alive the world of weather and climate on a breathtaking scale."-- back cover.