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Bezig met laden... Boy, Were We Wrong About the Weather!door Kathleen V. Kudlinski
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Lively illustrations accompany historical anecdotes about what people used to think about what caused the weather - and what we've learned since. (On occasion, there's a nod to old wisdom, such as the phrase "red sky at morning, sailors take warning; red sky at night, sailors' delight," which bears out.) The final pages shift from weather to climate, concluding, "Some people still think global warming is a myth. Boy, are they wrong!" Rather than ending on a down note, however, the last suggestion is, "Maybe when you grow up, you could be one of the scientists who makes us all say, 'Boy, were were wrong about the weather!'" Back matter includes a "time line for weather science" and two websites for more information (NASA and NOAA), but no index. ( ) This book is a history book about weather; what did previous civilizations believe about weather? After each historical recount of weather beliefs and superstitions, the factual science we know about today's weather is presented. Ancient Greece and China are discussed, explorers from Spain, and even sailors of old. Weather facts are presented with colorful and detailed illustrations to support the science that we have come to discover and the myths we've debunked. The book also has portions of predictable text, "boy, were we wrong" or "boy were they wrong" that can help involve students in reading. Media: pencil and digital graphics Genre: Picture books, Historical fiction due to the nature of weather myths and beliefs that the book is centered on proving wrong through current factual scientific discoveries ("The ancient Chinese thought that if a dragonfly was seen flying up and down instead of sideways, it meant rain was coming"). geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
"Examines what is known about weather--storms, predictions, climate, and other characteristics--and how different the facts are from what scientists, from ancient Sumerians to the recent past, believed to be true."-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)551.63Natural sciences and mathematics Earth sciences & geology Geology, Hydrology Meteorology Climatology and weather Weather forecastingLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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