Kids' book of clouds & sky / written and photographed by Frank Staub.

Author/creator Staub, Frank J.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Sterling Pub. Co., ©2003.
Description79 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Clouds--Juvenile literature.
Sky--Juvenile literature.

Variant title Kids' book of clouds and sky
Contents What can I tell from the sky? -- What is the sky made of? -- Why is the sky blue? -- Why is the sky light blue down low and dark blue up high? -- Why does the sky's color change at the beginning and end of the day? -- Why does the sun seem to change shape as it rises and sets? -- What time is twilight? -- Is it true that you can tell direction from the sun? -- What makes air humid? -- What are clouds? -- Making a cloud -- Do clouds affect temperature? -- What causes rain and snow? -- How high are the clouds? -- What makes the sky overcast? -- How do cumulus clouds form on sunny days? -- What kind of cloud brings sudden, hard rain showers? -- Why are cumulonimbus clouds often swollen at the top and bulging at the bottom? -- What causes lightning and thunder? -- What are the most dangerous storms? -- What clouds look like stratus and cumulus combined? -- What are the high, thin, feathery clouds? -- What are the long, white clouds behind jet airplanes? -- Are there other high clouds made of ice crystals? -- Are there in-between clouds--neither high nor low? -- What clouds look like flying saucers? -- What if I see more than one kind of cloud? -- What are fog and haze? -- What is air pollution? -- Do volcanic ash and forest fire smoke affect the sky? -- What are those bright bands, ribbons, and columns I see in the sky? -- Is the atmosphere the same everywhere? -- Weather reports talk about high and low pressure. What does that mean? -- Why is the air often clear before a storm? -- Where does the wind come from? -- Is the saying "red sky in the morning, sailors take warning" true? -- Can you find the end of the rainbow? -- What about double rainbows? -- Why do people say "mountains make their own weather"? -- Weather forecasters talk about "fronts"--what are they? -- How can I tell when a warm front is passing through? -- What are northern and southern lights? -- Why is the moon white, and why does it look so big? -- Why does the moon seem to change shape? -- What am I looking at when I look at the stars? -- What are shooting stars and stars with tails? -- How can I become sky-wise?
Abstract Explains how to tell what the sky and clouds are trying to tell you and how they affect your daily life.
General noteIncludes index.
Bibliography noteIncludes index.
LCCN 2003024416 2003015875
ISBN0806978791
ISBN9780806978796
Stock number1223736 QBI

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