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1	The Atmosphere: An Introduction to Meteorology more books like this by Frederick K Lutgens add to wishlist For Introduction to Meteorology, Introduction to Weather and Climate, and Introduction to the Atmosphere courses in the departments of Geography, Physical Sciences, Meteorology, Earth Sciences, Geology, and Physics.This student-friendly text offers a current and comprehensive introduction to the atmosphere--its components, problems, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $59.94! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change more books like this by Elizabeth Kolbert add to wishlist Known for her insightful and thought-provoking journalism, "New Yorker" writer Kolbert now tackles the controversial subject of global warming. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds more books like this by Gavin Pretor-Pinney add to wishlist Generously illustrated with striking photographs and line drawings, this text reveals the facts, trivia, and history of clouds and society's fascination with them. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $5.79! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Long Summer: How Climate Changed Civilization more books like this by Brian M Fagan add to wishlist The Earth's climate has always been in flux: glacial periods and warm ones have slowly and relentlessly alternated for millennia. But the period of global warming of the last 15,000 years is without precedent, and it set the conditions which enabled civilization to arise. It is our 'long summer'. From the almost unimaginably hostile climate of the ... see all copies from $5.15! new only from $8.74! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment more books like this by C Donald Ahrens add to wishlist Presenting the fundamental concepts of meteorology in the context of everyday weather observations, this text blends theory and application in meteorology. The book features a traditional yet flexible organization, moving from atmospheric elements to air movement to severe weather, then finally global and climate change. Ahren's successfully ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $47.90! \| first editions
6	The USA Today Weather Book: An Easy-To-Understand Guide to the USA's Weather more books like this by Jack Williams add to wishlist Featuring the full-color weather graphics of America's favorite newspaper, here is a newly revised edition of the most readable guide to our nation's weather. It also includes an updated state-by-state guide to weather patterns and scientifically accurate records. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.60! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Earth's Climate: Past and Future more books like this by William F Ruddiman add to wishlist "Earth's Climate: Past and Future" works as either a nonmajors introduction to Earth system science or climate change, or as a majors/graduate-level overview of the processes and techniques in climate science. Written from a multidisciplinary perspective by a researcher/instructor in the field, the text summarizes the major lessons to be learned ... see all copies from $20.97! new only from $96.92! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Clouds more books like this by Anne F. Rockwell add to wishlist This entry in the ALA "Booklist" Top Ten Nonfiction Series teaches young readers about the different types of clouds found in the sky. It includes an experiment that youngsters can follow to create their own cloud and interesting cloud facts. Full color. see all copies from $2.94! new only from $2.94! \| SVS
9	The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth more books like this by Tim Flannery add to wishlist Both an urgent warning and a call to arms, "The Weather Makers" outlines the history of climate change, how it will unfold over the next century, and what people can do to prevent a cataclysmic future. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library: Oh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today?: All about Weather more books like this by Tish Rabe, Aristides Ruiz (Illustrator) add to wishlist The Cat and company travel by hot air balloon up and into various weather phenomena. Along the way they learn about thermometers, cloud formations, humidity, fog, how to stay safe in lightning, and more. Illustrations. see all copies from $3.43! new only from $4.13! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Kids' Book of Weather Forecasting: Build a Weather Station, "Read" the Sky & Make Predictions! more books like this by Mark Breen, Kathleen Friestad add to wishlist Imagine how proud any child would be advising their parents to take an umbrella because it's going to rain! Kids should be doing this and more with this book. It covers how to build equipment, how to record observations using charts and graphs, and how to spot trends. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $9.84! \| SVS
12 view cover	Essentials of Meteorology more books like this by C Donald Ahrens add to wishlist Written by text author Don Ahrens, this workbook/study guide is organized by chapter and includes chapter summaries, important concepts, and self-tests with true/false, multiple choice, and essay type questions and answers. A list of additional suggested reading material is also included. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
13 view cover	Cloud Book more books like this by Tomie dePaola (Illustrator) add to wishlist Readers will learn the ten most common types of clouds, what clouds are made of, how they form, how clouds enable people to predict the weather, and the myths that have been inspired by their various shapes. Colorful folk-art style illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Meteorology Today more books like this by Ahrens add to wishlist METEOROLOGY TODAY has for many years been one of the most widely used and authoritative texts for the introductory meteorology course. Each edition is extensively reviewed by leading researchers in the field to ensure that the text remains completely up-to-date and reflects today's current understanding of meteorological concepts. Author Donald ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $66.59! \| SVS
15 view cover	Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere more books like this by C Donald Ahrens add to wishlist Updated and enhanced for this fourth edition. Ahrens' ability to explain relatively complicated ideas in a student-friendly, manageable fashion allows even non-science students to visualise the principles of meteorology. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $44.92! \| SVS
16 view cover	The Book of Clouds more books like this by John A Day add to wishlist See the sky as you never have before. Using a series of his awe-inspiring images, photographer and scientist John Day - who has a Ph.D. in cloud physics and is known round the world as "The Cloudman" - introduces us to earth's great skyscape. His spectacular portfolio of pictures captures a variety of cloud forms and shapes, ranging from cottony ... see all copies from $7.81! new only from $8.09! \| first editions
17 view cover	The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History 1300-1850 more books like this by Brian M Fagan add to wishlist This study of how history--including, for example, the Irish potato famine--was affected by climate and weather focuses on "the little Ice Age," the period from the 14th through the 19th centuries. Fagan closes with a chapter on global warming and the lessons that can be drawn from evidence he presented. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.55! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Weather more books like this by David Ludlum add to wishlist Interest in our nations weather patterns is rising -- as witnessed in the popularity of the Weather Channel -- and this guide is the most popular reference to every type of weather system, cloud formation, and atmospheric phenomenon common to North America. The 378 dramatic photographs capture cloud types, precipitation, storms, twisters, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.27! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Art of the Snowflake: A Photographic Album more books like this by Kenneth George Libbrecht add to wishlist There is something magical about snow and snowflakes that capture and enchant us, be it a light flurry or a landscape full of deep drifts. But all too soon they melt and vanish. With this book, you can preserve the perfect geometry and exquisite beauty of nature with 240 different photographs of these individual marvels. As much a work of art as a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.50! \| SVS
20 view cover	The Great Hurricane: 1938 more books like this by Cherie Burns add to wishlist Without warning, an ordinary day in 1938 turned to hell when a hurricane descended on the East Coast, hitting Long Island and Rhode Island especially hard. Hundreds of people were killed. Historian Cathy Burns focuses on the ordinary people caught up in the storm as she reconstructs the events of that day using interviews with survivors as well ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Global Warming: The Complete Briefing more books like this by John Houghton add to wishlist John Houghton's market-leading textbook is now in full colour and includes the latest IPCC findings, making it the definitive guide to climate change. Written for students across a wide range of disciplines, its simple, logical flow of ideas gives an invaluable grounding in the science and impacts of climate change and highlights the need for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Climate Change: A Multidisciplinary Approach more books like this by William James Burroughs add to wishlist Climate Change: a Multidisciplinary Approach provides an up-to-date, concise and comprehensive presentation of our current knowledge of climate change and its implications for society. The book begins by giving a balanced coverage of the physical principles of the global climate, its behaviour on all timescales, and the evidence for and ... see all copies from $13.00! new only from $16.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Meteorology: Understanding the Atmosphere more books like this by Steven A Ackerman, John A Knox add to wishlist An entirely new way for students to observe, analyze, and understand meteorology, - Steven A. Ackerman and John A. Knox's METEOROLOGY: UNDERSTANDING THE ATMOSPHERE is scientific, topical, and scholarly. The authors use vivid photographs and compelling real-life stories to present the subject of weather as it directly affects your students. ... see all copies from $3.49! new only from $93.19! \| SVS
24 view cover	Weather for Dummies. more books like this by Professor John D Cox, Stacy Collins (Editor) add to wishlist What's going on up there when the rain falls, when the wind blows, when the clouds roll in and the lightning flashes? How do hurricanes arise and where to tornadoes come from? Why do seasonal conditions sometimes vary so much from one year to the next? Our ways of life, our very existences depend on knowing the answers to questions like these. ... see all copies from $4.40! new only from $5.20! \| SVS
25 view cover	A Field Guide to the Atmosphere more books like this by Vincent J Schaefer, John A Day, Christy E Day (Illustrator) add to wishlist More than 400 photographs and line drawings illustrate every kind of atmospheric phenomenon: clouds of every type; storms, from cloudbursts to hurricanes; and sky colors. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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