{"product_id":"dictionary-of-weather-2e-9780199541447","title":"Dictionary of Weather 2e","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn authoritative and wide-ranging new edition of \u003cem\u003eA Dictionary of Weather\u003c\/em\u003e containing almost 2,000 entries on all areas of the subject. Provides clear definitions and illustrative examples of terminology taken from meteorology, forecasting, and climatology. Revised and fully updated, this edition includes 300 new and revised entries, such as \u003cem\u003eA-Train\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePineapple Express\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWatermelon snow\u003c\/em\u003e, and added feature entries highlighting actual occurrences of extreme weather, including the Indian Ocean Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina. Generously illustrated, and containting recommended websites for further reading, this reference work is thoroughly comprehensible.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Find out where and when the world's largest hailstone fell or where the highest temperature was recorded using the list of weather records, and check climate data for different weather types from around the world. Key terms from the related fields of oceanography, hydrology, and climatology are also covered as well as biographical information on important people in the development of meteorology. Arranged in A-Z format, it is a unique dictionary and an essential reference source for meteorology and geography students, whether at school or university, as well as for amateur meteorologists and the general reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Storm Dunlop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e OUP Oxford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/14\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.62h x 5.10w x 0.76d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199541447\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorm Dunlop\u003c\/strong\u003e is an experienced writer on meteorology and astronomy. He is a Fellow of both the Royal Astronomical Society and the Royal Meteorological Society, and the photographic editor of the journal, \u003cem\u003eWeather\u003c\/em\u003e. He is also past president of the British Astronomical Association and has given many lectures and talks on all aspects of meteorology and astronomy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUP Oxford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40521451176051,"sku":"9.7802E+12","price":24.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_abdb9dbe-522e-4224-a999-7368b6209430.jpg?v=1666098730","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/dictionary-of-weather-2e-9780199541447","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}