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TORNADO ALLEY
- Tornadoes are one of the most violent, magnificent, and utterly unpredictable storms on earth, reaching estimated wind speeds of 300 mph and leaving swaths of destruction in their wake. In Tornado Alley, Howard Bluestein draws on two decades of experience chasing and photographing tornadoes across the Great Plains to present a fascinating historical account of the study of tornadoes and the great thunderstorms that spawn them.
Using his own spectacular photographs, Bluestein documents the exhilaration of hair-raising encounters with as many as nine tornadoes in one day, as well as the crushing disappointment of failed expeditions and ruined equipment. Most of all, he recreates the sense of beauty, mystery, and power felt by the scientists who risk their lives to study violent storms.
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This major two-volume textbook elucidates the essential principles of modern weather forecasting and analysis for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of meteorology.
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For volume 1, click  SYNOPTIC-DYNAMIC METEOROLOGY IN MIDLATITUDES : PRINCIPLES OF KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS
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 UNDER THE WHIRLWIND; EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TORNADOES BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHO TO ASK
by Arjen Verkaik - YA-This valuable resource presents a wealth of information about a powerful weather phenomenon. Throughout the text, which claims to provide "Everything you need to know about tornadoes but didn't know who to ask," color-coded boxes highlight facts, myths, and checklists, providing easy perusal of the facts and trivia. There is an excellent section on weather basics and tips on reading the sky. The chapters on the development and structure of tornadoes offer understandable explanations of how they form, the various types, and the F-scale by which their power is measured. "Don't Just Stand There" focuses on safety and gives important guidelines on how to best protect yourself and your family. The authors give practical advice to victims, rescuers, and "tornado tourists." They even give guidance on dealing with post-tornado trauma as well as working with insurance companies and building to withstand strong winds. This informative and approachable volume has numerous colorful photographs, charts, and diagrams that clearly illustrate the text and provide something for everyone.-Mary Alice Giarda, Fairfax County Public Library, VAFor more information or to order, click on the title -->> UNDER THE
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 WEATHER: AN EXPLORE YOUR WORLD HANDBOOK
by Mike Mogil - What is the dew point? How can you measure the distance of a lightning strike? What's an ozone hole? Why is weather forecasting so difficult?
Weather, an Explore Your World ™ handbook, answers these and other questions, providing a captivating blend of information and entertainment about the most awesome forces of nature.
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STORM CHASER; IN PURSUIT OF UNTAMED SKIES
by Warren Faidley - While most people avoid dangerous storms, award-winning photojournalist/professional storm-chaser Warren Faidley spends his life intentionally trying to get as close to them as possible. Now, Faidley shares a vivid, personal account of confronting some of the planet's most violent weather.
Featuring a Foreword by Stu Ostro, Senior Meteorologist at the Weather Channel, this whirlwind adventure is certain to take the reader by storm. 97 color photos. 4 maps.
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 EYE OF THE STORM: CHASING STORMS WITH WARREN FAIDLEY
- "Eye-catching...Dramatic full-color photos of lightning, tornadoes, and hurricanes are a vivid testimony to the dedicated efforts of Warren
Faidley, storm chaser and photographer. Kramer's readable, exciting text allows readers to ride with Faidley in his specially equipped vehicle, Shadow Chaser, as he races to intercept likely tornado or lightning producers." --School Library Journal, starred review
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 LIGHTNING
by Stephen Kramer and Warren Faidley (Photographer) - ". . . a clear explosion of lightning, how it is produced, the different types, and its dangers. . . . Exceptionally fine, full-color photographs--each a
work of art--perfectly illustrate the text . . ."--School Library Journal, starred review.
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 WEATHER BOOK
by Jack Williams - Here's the most scientifically accurate, easy-to-understand weather guide ever. From the people who developed USA TODAY's style-setting weather page comes a revolutionary new approach to understanding how weather happens. Full-color graphics explain weather concepts from
what makes the sky blue to how a tornado gets its twist.
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 PERILS OF A RESTLESS PLANET; SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES ON NATURAL DISASTERS
by Mark Zebrowski - We are both fascinated and terrified by the extremes of nature. Hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions make international news; the more violent, the bigger the story. But behind the sensational media reports lies hard science that explains the hows and whys of these disasters. It is this side of these extremes -- and epidemics -- that Zebrowski seeks to explain. The interesting mix of the calm study of Zebrowski's writing with the cataclysmic spectacle of the tidal waves, firestorms, asteroid strikes, and weather disasters he writes about makes PERILS OF A RESTLESS PLANET and entertaining and useful read.
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 BRAVING THE ELEMENTS: THE STORMY HISTORY OF AMERICAN WEATHER
by David Laskin - Nowhere in the world is weather as volatile and powerful as it is in North America. Scorching heat in the Southwest, hurricanes on the Atlantic coast, tornadoes in the Plains, blizzards in the mountains: Every area of the country has vastly different weather, and vastly different cultures as a result. Braving the Elements is David Laskin's delightful and fascinating history of how our unique weather has shaped a nation, and how we've tried to cope with it over the centuries. Laskin recounts the many dramatic moments in American weather history, from the "Little Ice Age" to Ben Franklin's invention of the lightning rod to the Great Blizzard of 1888 to the Dust Bowl of the 1930s to the worries about global warming. Packed with fresh insights and wonderful lore and trivia, Braving the Elements is unique and essential reading for anyone who's ever asked: "What's it like outside?
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 PERFECT STORM: A TRUE STORY OF MEN AGAINST THE SEA
by Sebastian Junger - It was the storm of the century, boasting waves over one hundred feet high -- a tempest created by so rare a combination of factors that meteorologists deemed it 'the perfect storm.' When it struck in October 1991, there was virtually no warning. 'She's comin' on, boys, and she's
comin' on strong,' radioed Captain Billy Tyne of the Andrea Gail off the coast of Nova Scotia, and soon afterward the boat and its crew of six disappeared without a trace.
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 SKIES OF FURY: WEATHER WEIRDNESS AROUND THE WORLD
by Patricia Barnes-Svarney and Thomas E. Svarney - Weather watchers can turn to this book to find out the scientific answers to why the world is experiencing weird weather patterns, such as El Nino and tornadoes. Illustrated with photos from NASA, the National Weather Center, and other scientific sources.
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