The Weather Detective

Author: Peter Wohlleben
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524743755
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
The internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees shows how we can decipher nature's secret signs by studying the weather. The internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees shows how we can decipher nature's secret signs by studying the weather. In this first-ever English translation of The Weather Detective, Peter Wohlleben uses his long experience and deep love of nature to help decipher the weather and our local environments in a completely new and compelling way. Analyzing the explanations for everyday questions and mysteries surrounding weather and natural phenomena, he delves into a new and intriguing world of scientific investigation. At what temperature do bees stay home? Why do southerly winds in winter often bring storms? How can birdsong or flower scents help you tell the time? These are among the many questions Wohlleben poses in his newly translated book. Full of the very latest discoveries, combined with ancient now-forgotten lore, The Weather Detective helps you read nature's secret signs and discover a rich new layer of meaning in the world around you.

The Weather Detectives

Author: Michael Erb
Publisher: Tumblehome, Incorporated
ISBN: 9781943431694
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
When an anonymous letter implores them to travel to the Caribbean, Henry Alabaster and his weather detective uncle are swept up in a puzzling adventure ? one which will take them out to sea to investigate a strangely troubled cruise ship and its supposedly cursed captain Mystery is in the air. Alongside his artistic friend Rachel, Henry will encounter a belligerent sea captain, stories of vengeful ghosts, an impending hurricane, and more adventure than they can shake an umbrella at. As readers dive into this thrilling mystery, they'll also uncover fascinating weather history ? stories about a fateful race to the South Pole, a Mongolian emperor's nation-shaping trouble with typhoons, and even a device invented to predict the weather using living leeches. Better bring your raincoat!

The Weather Detectives

Author: Mark E. Eubank
Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
ISBN: 9781586854126
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
Three children take a journey to Mars and Venus, encountering various meteorological phenomena along the way. Includes weather-related experiments and other activities.

Be a Weather Detective

Author: Peggy Kochanoff
Publisher: Be a Nature Detective
ISBN: 9781771087964
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Unravel the secrets of weather, from hurricanes to snowflakes, with naturalist Peggy Kochanoff's newest book in the Be A Nature Detective series. This fascinating and entertaining guide, packed with detailed watercolour illustrations, is the perfect tool for young readers to learn about the mysteries of weather patterns in Atlantic Canada and beyond.

Weather Detectives

Author: Mark E. Eubank
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9781417656653
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
Three children take a journey to Mars and Venus, encountering various meteorological phenomena along the way. Includes weather-related experiments and other activities.

Weather Detectives

Author: Beth Arner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781573364041
Category : Weather
Languages : en
Pages : 127

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The Detective's Apprentice

Author: Edward Kendrick
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
ISBN: 1646560345
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
Nineteen-year-old Joe has been living on the streets since escaping from a sex-trafficking ring. When a blizzard hits the city, he takes a chance, accepting Derek Clarke's offer of a place to stay for the night. It wouldn't have happened if Derek hadn't been doing a stake-out in the alley at just the right time and taken pity on Joe. The blizzard leaves the two men housebound for the next few days, and they begin to bond as Derek teaches Joe some of what being a private detective involves. Loath to let Joe return to the streets when the weather clears, Derek offers him a job as his apprentice, while allowing him to continue staying in his guestroom. Can their relationship grow from friendship to more, in spite of traumas in their pasts, or will Joe's fear of physical commitment ultimately drive them apart?

Perspectives on Oceans Past

Author: Kathleen Schwerdtner Máñez
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 940177496X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 217

Book Description
Marine environmental history analyses the changing relationships between human societies and marine natural resources over time. This is the first book which deals in a systematic way with the theoretical backgrounds of this discipline. Major theories and methods are introduced by leading scholars of the field. The book seeks to encapsulate some of the major novelties of this fascinating new discipline and its contribution to the management, conservation and restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems as well as the cultural heritages of coastal communities in different parts of the world.

The Detective's Accidental Baby

Author: Jacqueline Diamond
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373753969
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
She may work at a fertility clinic, but the mommy track is definitely not in dedicated nurse Erica Benford's future. So when a one-night stand with hunky private detective Sherlock Vaughn leads to an unexpected pregnancy, Erica plans the only logical next step.... Becoming a father was the furthest thing from Lock's mind. But he'll be darned if he's going to sign away his rights to his own child Lock knows how it feels to be unwanted, and no way is he giving up his son or daughter for adoption. If Erica isn't ready for parenthood, he'll go it alone. Except--what does he know about being a dad? Nurse Erica will just have to train the single father-to-be. And hope she doesn't lose her heart to both of them in the process

New York Supreme Court

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1296

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