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Wind : discovering air in motion / Olga Fadeeva ; translated by Lena Traer.
Van Pelt Library QC931.4 .F3313 2023
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fadeeva, Olʹga (Olga Alekseevna), author, illustrator.
- Standardized Title:
- Veter. English
- Language:
- English
- Russian
- Subjects (All):
- Winds--Juvenile literature.
- Winds.
- Weather--Juvenile literature.
- Weather.
- Genre:
- picture books.
- Picture books
- Informational works
- Juvenile works
- Informational works.
- Picture books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2023.
- Language Note:
- Text in English, translated from the Russian.
- Summary:
- "This browsable book explores the wind's role in our planet and its history, from carrying pollen to shaping sand dunes to pushing record-breaking ships across the ocean"-- Provided by publisher.
- "A browsable, appealing introduction to an important weather phenomenon. If your hair has ever blown back on a breezy day, you've noticed the wind at work. But what causes the wind? Are there different types of wind? How do we measure and name them? How does the wind shape our ecosystems, plants, and animals? What about people: how have human beings used the wind in the past and the present? Can you really sail into the wind, and would a tailwind help or hurt your plane's takeoff? Up, up beyond the clouds, does the wind affect other planets, too? Created with help from a meteorologist, this beautiful book is a fascinating exploration of the wind's role in world history and earth science. Playful prose and colorful illustrations invite children to bring their questions along as they learn more about this powerful--but sometimes overlooked--natural element"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- "Originally published in Russia as Bemep by Rech, ©2020." -- Colophon.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Albert E. Visk, W'28, Memorial Book Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Fadeeva, Olʹga (Olga Alekseevna). Wind
- ISBN:
- 9780802855992
- 0802855997
- OCLC:
- 1348644440
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