Complete Book Of Australian Weather

Author: Richard Whitaker

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Price : $39.99 AUD
ISBN : 9781741757347
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Imprint : Allen & Unwin
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Weight (g) : 0.725748
Publication date : 01 June 2010
Dimensions : .5 Inches X 8.5 Inches X 11 Inches
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Out of print date : 01 November 2021
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Author : Richard Whitaker
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Language : English
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Everything you ever wanted to know about Australia's extraordinarily diverse weather, from cyclones in the sweltering tropics to the snow of the alpine regions

From the most mundane daily decisions to matters of life and death, the weather affects everyone's lives intimately--even Australians. Drawing on the latest scientific research, The Complete Book of Australian Weather explains climate zones and weather patterns across the continent. Australia has some of the most extreme weather patterns of any country in the world. We discover the science behind the devastating bushfires and cyclones, the willy willies and the southerly buster, and the cyclical droughts caused by the El Nino phenomenon. We explore why Australia is particularly vulnerable to climate change, and how they can harness the forces of nature for green energy. Lavishly illustrated throughout with color photographs and diagrams, The Complete Book of Australian Weather is a fascinating and comprehensive guide for keen weather watchers, families, and students.

Author description

Richard Whitaker is the author of Australia's Natural Disasters and Understanding Climate Change.

Acknowledgement of country

The Bundjalung of Byron Bay Arakwal People have lived in the coastal landscape around Byron Bay for at least 22,000 years.We acknowledge and show respect for the original people on the land on which we are based. We respectfully acknowledge the ancient cultural presence in the Australian landscape by First Nation peoples and their ongoing traditional and spiritual custodianship of the marine areas, beaches, bush, rivers, lakes and mountains.