The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar 2009
- Publisher
- Fifth House Books
- Initial publish date
- Jul 2008
- Category
- Weather
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Calendar
- ISBN
- 9781897252352
- Publish Date
- Jul 2008
- List Price
- $17.95
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Description
Did you know that a lightning strike can start up battery operated toys? That moose, wolves, and polar bears are not susceptible to frost-bite, even when walking on snow or ice at -70?C? That there were 173 hurricane-strength storms in Canada in the twentieth century? From black blizzards to snowspouts, white-washers to mauzy days, Canada's curious weather awaits you inside the covers of the 2009 edition of star climatologist David Phillips's award-winning Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar.
It should come as no surprise that The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar is Canada's best-selling calendar. After all, Canadians curse, praise, meditate and carry on about the weather as much or more than any other nationality on the planet. In this twenty-first edition of the calendar, Canada's own weather guru has collected some of the most spinetingling, spell-binding, and strange stories, history, trivia, records, and quiz questions for the weather freak in all of us. The calendar is always a favourite at home, the office, and in the classroom-kids love it too! Who wouldn't want to know what a vapour explosion effect is, after all?
Calendars for the past two years have had free instructional posters within the covers-illustrating hurricanes and tornadoes-this year will be no different. Watch for 2009's poster in this coming edition. A teacher's guide will also be available online at www.fitzhenry.ca/guides.aspx.
About the author
David Phillips is generally acknowledged as Canada's foremost weather expert, has been called a "geniune Canadian legend" and "our unofficial weather guru." As a Senior Climatologist, Phillip's work involves activities relating to the study and understanding of the Canadian climate and the promotion of weather awareness. As a spokesperson for the Meteorological Serivce of Canada, he discusses weather and climate issues on a national scale. David Phillips is a recipient of the Order of Canada.
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