It's Raining Fish and Spiders: Tornadoes! Hurricanes! Blizzards! Droughts! Includes Weather Experiments!

by Bill Evans

Overview

One of the things Bill Evans enjoys the most is talking to young people about weather. Middle-schoolers in particular, Evans says, are deeply interested in the natural world and in weather.

It's Raining Fish and Spiders covers everything, from tornadoes and hurricanes to lightning and the different kinds of snowflakes. Evans addresses weather myths and facts, from "Can it really rain fish?" to "Will opening a window save my house during a tornado?"

Evans also tells his most exciting personal weather stories: flying with the Hurricane Hunters, riding pell-mell through Tornado Alley with storm chasers, and visiting the coldest place on Earth. The book includes simple weather experiments that can be performed at home without expensive equipment.

Extensively researched, fact-filled, and packed with charts, tables, illustrations, and amazing photographs, It's Raining Fish and Spiders is an entertaining and educational addition to the library of anyone interested in weather, science, and the natural world.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429984829
Publisher:	Tom Doherty Associates
Publication date:	05/22/2012
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	16 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Bill Evans has won multiple Emmy Awards for his work as Senior Meteorologist for WABC, Channel 7. He has also been seen regularly on Good Morning America and can be heard nationally on the ABC Radio Network, Martha Stewart Living Radio, ESPN Radio, and in the New York metropolitan area on WPLJ. In addition to teaching adult classes on weather and forecasting, Evans speaks at dozens of elementary and middle schools every year, talking to students about weather and meteorology. It's Raining Fish and Spiders grew out of the keen interest of these students. Evans was recently awarded an honorary Doctorate in Letters of Humanity by Dowling College. He lives with his family in Connecticut.

Bill Evans is a multiple Emmy Award-winning, nationally-renowned senior meteorologist. He has appeared on Good Morning, America and Live with Regis and Kelly. Evans has received the Outstanding Meteorologist Award from the National Weather Service and has hosted the National Hurricane Conference. He is the author of books including Category 7, Dry Ice and Frozen Fire. Bill Evans and his family live in Connecticut.

Editorial Reviews

“Evans knows his topic so well, way beyond tomorrow morning's temperatures.” —Regis Philbin

“No one knows bad weather better than Bill Evans.” —George Stephanopoulos

From the Publisher

What's the difference between a snow storm and a blizzard? Aren't snowflakes all pretty much alike? How are hurricanes made and how do they get their names? What does "meteorologist" mean, anyway? Can it really rain fish and spiders as the title suggests? If you have a young reader who is curious about weather, this book contains answers to almost any question! Evans, an award-winning TV weather man, wanted to learn all he could about weather since he experienced Hurricane Camille as a child. This book, with its personal, fun-to-read text includes all the information anyone could want to know about weather, whether you're a weather "geek" or someone who is only mildly curious about, say, cloud shapes. The author features all the facts about hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards and extreme weather that can include drought, wind/dust storms, tsunamis and more. The thoroughness of each section is amazing. For instance, the section about blizzards discusses what makes a snowstorm a blizzard, how snow is formed, snow morphology (there are actually five major kinds of snowflakes and some look more like needles, hollow tubes or thin plates than the lacey flower-like ones that come to mind), how meteorologists track and predict snow storms, locations in the country or planet that get the most snow, sleet, hail, and ice storms, wind chill, the coldest records anywhere on the planet, avalanches, Antarctica, snow rollers (look it up!), snow tornadoes and even colored snow—some mountainous regions get pink snow that tastes a bit like watermelon—I kid you not! Each of these sections also includes personal stories, charts, pictures and websites, even weather experiments. Just cruise through this gem of a book and learn all sorts of things. Did you know that "tornado" is derived from the Spanish word, torna, meaning "to turn," and is defined as "an intense rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm cloud to the ground?" Wow! And to answer the question about falling fish or spiders, just read "Fish Falling from the Sky!" on pages 36 to 38. I cannot recommend this book highly enough! Reviewer: Judy Crowder

Children's Literature - Judy Crowder