A spellbinding look into the natural world's most fascinating and baffling phenomena, with illustrated explanations of rainbows, meteors, sunsets, hurricanes, the northern lights, and dozens of other curiosities of the sky.
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It's Raining Frogs and Fishes, a lighthearted look at the world's weather, collects oddments and tidbits on climatological matters. Among the book's many high points are Jerry Dennis's natural history of mirages (there are many more than the usual desert variety) and his examination of the age-old question about whether the aurora borealis roars. At other points he looks into ancient Roman beliefs about lightning, the adaptive strategies of the Galapagos penguin, and the origins of dew.
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Jerry Dennis writes frequently about nature for such publications as Smithsonian and Outdoor Life and pens the "Natural Enquirer" column in Wildlife Conservation magazine. His previous books, It's Raining Frogs and Fishes and A Place on the Water, have received wide acclaim and have been translated into four languages. He lives with his wife and two sons in a century-old farmhouse near the shore of Lake Michigan.
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Accessible,entertaining, amazing, a must read for all ages.,
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This review is from: It's Raining Frogs and Fishes: Four Seasons of Natural Phenomena and Oddities of the Sky (Paperback)
I love it. I received only a few days ago and I already finished it. I must read it again and again. It is well written in an easy style accessible to all and nicely illustrated. The contents seem to be more science fiction thatn science facts, they are so incredible. I love it as I already wrote and you willl too. Don't wait, buy it now. Amazon.com can ship it in a record time and the price is excellent value for money for this highly entertaining book.
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A Facinating Book!,
This review is from: It's Raining Frogs and Fishes: Four Seasons of Natural Phenomena and Oddities of the Sky (Paperback)
I found this book to be quite facinating, and very well written. It should be a must read for anyone interested in the subject of science and weather. This book covers all sorts of anomalies of weather and nature from 'frogs rains' to tornadoes, thunderstorms and sun spots! All sorts of interesting bits of information are compiled here, that make it a page-turning read from start to finish. There is great information about comets and stars and all sorts of oddities of the heavens as well. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The information is conveyed intelligently, but with an undercoat of wit and humor. You will really enjoy this one!
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Natural phenomena and oddities of the skies. A must-read!,
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This review is from: It's Raining Frogs and Fishes: Four Seasons of Natural Phenomena and Oddities of the Sky (Paperback)
Frogs falling from the sky? Balls of light zipping around mastheads of ships? This surprisingly non-technical book explains the theories and facts behind strange phenomena of the sky. Illustrators, take not, as well. Glenn Wolff's illustrations bring this book to life and make it a wonderful addition to everyone's coffee table
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Wherever there are four seasons, spring is synonymous with hope, youth, and fresh beginnings. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, North America, New England, New York, Gulf of Mexico, South America, Lake Michigan, North Pole, Edmond Halley, Halley's Comet, Indian Ocean, Jack Frost, Northern Lights, World War, Air Force, Elmo's Fire, Frost Man, Luke Howard, New Mexico, New World, South Africa, South Atlantic, South Dakota, West Virginia New!
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Wherever there are four seasons, spring is synonymous with hope, youth, and fresh beginnings. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, North America, New England, New York, Gulf of Mexico, South America, Lake Michigan, North Pole, Edmond Halley, Halley's Comet, Indian Ocean, Jack Frost, Northern Lights, World War, Air Force, Elmo's Fire, Frost Man, Luke Howard, New Mexico, New World, South Africa, South Atlantic, South Dakota, West Virginia New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Weather Wisdom: Facts and Folklore of Weather Forecasting by Albert Lee on page 175, and Back Matter
- A Sand County Almanac (Outdoor Essays & Reflections) by Aldo Leopold on page 70, and Back Matter
- Beastly Inventions by George on page 169, and Back Matter
- Paradise Lost (Penguin Classics) by John Milton on page 239, and page 265
- The Day the Universe Changed: How Galileo's Telescope Changed The Truth and Other Events in History That Dramatically Altered Our Understanding of the World (Back Bay Books) by James Burke in Back Matter
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- Reaping the Wind: How Mechanical Wizards, Visionaries, and Profiteers Helped Shape Our Energy Future by Peter Asmus in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Earthkeepers: Observers and Protectors of Nature (Oxford Profiles) by Ann T. Keene in Back Matter
- Snowshoeing by Steven A. Griffin in Back Matter
- The Gardener's Weather Bible: How to Predict and Prepare for Garden Success in Any Kind of Weather by Sally Roth in Back Matter
- Freaks of the Storm: From Flying Cows to Stealing Thunder: The World's Strangest True Weather Stories by Randy Cerveny in Back Matter
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