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The 2014 Weather Trivia Calendar

The Original All-Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar

by (author) David Phillips

Publisher
Fifth House Books
Initial publish date
Aug 2013
Category
Trivia
  • Calendar

    ISBN
    9781927083215
    Publish Date
    Aug 2013
    List Price
    $17.95

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Description

This 26th edition of The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar is brimming with factoids, trivia, and surprising weather stories. Canada's weather guru, David Phillips, knows the power of a good storm story and the history of weather lore in Canada. He has scoured the nation for the best and worst weather moments for a year's worth of trivia.
Have you ever wondered if weather affects cell phone usage? What kind of weather do baseball pitchers prefer? What university has one of the largest and most elaborate weather chambers in the world? How early is too early to warn the public about an impending tornado? Do you suffer from hurricane amnesia? Answers to all of this, and more, can be found inside!

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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