Due to the weather
Subtitle: ways the elements affect our lives
By: Abraham Resnick
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9780313313448
Subjects: Wetter; Effect of climate on; Mensch; Human beings; Aufsatzsammlung; Weather
Description: Hundreds of meteorological events, expository facts, and anecdotes are presented to demonstrate the diverse methods people take in coping with or adjusting to the weather.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Different Kinds of Weather Elements --; title: Avalanches --; title: Clouds --; title: Droughts --; title: Dust Storms --; title: Floods --; title: Fog --; title: Hail --; title: Humidity --; title: Hurricanes/Typhoons --; title: Ice --; title: Lightning/Thunder --; title: Monsoons --; title: Mudslides --; title: Rainfall --; title: Snow --; title: Sunshine --; title: Temperatures (Cold) --; title: Temperatures (Hot) --; title: Tornadoes --; title: Winds --; title: How Weather Affects Us --; title: Business --; title: Clothing --; title: Crime --; title: Customs --; title: Health --; title: History --; title: Migration --; title: Shelter --; title: Sports and Recreation --; title: Transportation.