Michael Allaby

Introduces the basic principles of weather forecasting, discusses climate, clouds, storms, and fronts, and suggests a variety of experiments and activities related to weather

Provides information about hurricanes, describing the conditions that lead to their formation, discussing what happens during the course of such storms, explaining how they are tracked and named, and looking at some historic hurricanes.

Contains a time line of castastrophic weather events from c. 3,200 B.C. to 1997, as well as a chronology of meteorological discovery. Bibliographical references and index.

A single-volume reference about the Earth revealing the latest research on fragile ecosystems and climate shift, and engaging young readers with riveting information, eye-catching illustrations, and peerless National Geographic photography.

A comprehensive look at the desert and semidesert biomes, examining their climate, plants, animals, people, and future, plus detailed views of some famous or important desert locations.

Explores several types of extreme weather, including tornadoes, thunderstorms, blizzards, and droughts, and looks at the ways in which humans affect the weather of the planet.

Discusses the ecological life and inhabitants of the tropical forest, including plants, animals, and how they live and work together.