Book Description
"How do you track a twister? Bowling along Tornado Alley, What is 'punching the core?'"--Cover.
Author : Clive Gifford
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 18,3 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Hurricanes
ISBN : 1429645644
"How do you track a twister? Bowling along Tornado Alley, What is 'punching the core?'"--Cover.
Author : Clive Gifford
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 40,71 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Hurricanes
ISBN : 1429646136
"How do you track a twister? Bowling along Tornado Alley, What is 'punching the core?'"--Cover.
Author : Stefan Bechtel
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 24,54 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Storm chasers
ISBN : 1426203020
METEOROLOGY. With climate change and global warming creating more frequent and more violent storms, there is a huge readership for weather disasters such as hurricanes and tornadoes. This book will appeal to the audience for the bestseller "Perfect Storm". This page-turning story of tornado chaser and National Geographic grantee Tim Samaras opens with a chilling, play-by-play description of the F5 tornado that wiped off the map the town of Manchester, North Dakota, on June 24, 2003. Stefan Bechtel, author of the acclaimed "Roar of the Heavens" teams with Samaras to reveal the heart and people of the town, the terror of the descending funnel, Samaras' fearless chase to the tornado's core, and the ingenious equipment he masterminded to record the inner workings of a tornado - to aid in future detection, avoidance, and destruction.
Author : Brantley Hargrove
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,96 MB
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1476796106
The saga of the greatest tornado chaser who ever lived: a tale of obsession and daring and an extraordinary account of humanity’s high-stakes race to understand nature’s fiercest phenomenon from Brantley Hargrove, “one of today’s great science writers” (The Washington Post). At the turn of the twenty-first century, the tornado was one of the last true mysteries of the modern world. It was a monster that ravaged the American heartland a thousand times each year, yet science’s every effort to divine its inner workings had ended in failure. Researchers all but gave up, until the arrival of an outsider. In a field of PhDs, Tim Samaras didn’t attend a day of college in his life. He chased storms with brilliant tools of his own invention and pushed closer to the tornado than anyone else ever dared. When he achieved what meteorologists had deemed impossible, it was as if he had snatched the fire of the gods. Yet even as he transformed the field, Samaras kept on pushing. As his ambitions grew, so did the risks. And when he finally met his match—in a faceoff against the largest tornado ever recorded—it upended everything he thought he knew. Brantley Hargrove delivers a “cinematically thrilling and scientifically wonky” (Outside) tale, chronicling the life of Tim Samaras in all its triumph and tragedy. Hargrove takes readers inside the thrill of the chase, the captivating science of tornadoes, and the remarkable character of a man who walked the line between life and death in pursuit of knowledge. The Man Who Caught the Storm is an “adrenaline rush of a tornado chase…Readers from all across the spectrum will enjoy this” (Library Journal, starred review) unforgettable exploration of obsession and the extremes of the natural world.
Author : Clive Gifford
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 19,54 MB
Release : 2009-11-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1408112620
Dicing with the world's most powerful storms.
Author : Kevin Walker
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 30,91 MB
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1731611986
Daring and Dangerous: Storm Chasers for grades 4–8 introduces young readers to the exciting world of storm chasing. From tornadoes to hurricanes and other extreme weather events, this 32-page book gives readers an inside look into how and why these daring people brave extreme weather and what they are trying to accomplish. The Daring and Dangerous Stunt Performers series is an action-packed escape into some of the most daring and dangerous activities on – and beyond – the planet. With topics ranging from stunt performers to space explorers, each spread in these books stands alone so reluctant readers can flip through until something catches their attention. Each book also features glossary words (defined on the pages in which they appear) and a memory game that encourages readers' recall as they are asked to match images to what they've read
Author : Mark Svenvold
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 40,54 MB
Release : 2006-05-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780805080148
The author profiles real tornadoes and severe weather patterns over six thousand miles of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska, known as Tornado Alley.
Author : Kevin Walker
Publisher : Daring and Dangerous
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,42 MB
Release : 2019-01-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781643690681
Daring and Dangerous: Storm Chasers for grades 4-8 introduces young readers to the exciting world of storm chasing. From tornadoes to hurricanes and other extreme weather events, this 32-page book gives readers an inside look into how and why these daring people brave extreme weather and what they are trying to accomplish. The Daring and Dangerous Stunt Performers series is an action-packed escape into some of the most daring and dangerous activities on - and beyond - the planet. With topics ranging from stunt performers to space explorers, each spread in these books stands alone so reluctant readers can flip through until something catches their attention. Each book also features glossary words (defined on the pages in which they appear) and a memory game that encourages readers' recall as they are asked to match images to what they've read
Author : Elizabeth Raum
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 44,45 MB
Release : 2012-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1620650320
You're a meteorology student fascinated by storms. But Mother Nature can be unpredictable. Situations can quickly turn deadly when extreme weather is involved. What do you do when, You're in a van full of people and a tornado suddenly appears to be headed right for you? A hurricane gains strength along the Florida coast but you're unable to convince people to leave their homes? A flash flood suddenly strikes, putting you and your friends and family in mortal danger? Experience the life or death dilemmas that face storm chasers. YOU CHOOSE what you'll do next. The choices you make will either lead you to safety or to doom.
Author : Mark J. Harasymiw
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 43,60 MB
Release : 1900-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 148240138X
Natural disasters like tornadoes destroy, devastate, and alter people's lives forever. Some people chase tornadoes for scientific purposes, while others just want the thrill of facing a twister's dangers. In this book, readers are introduced to the science behind tornadoes and to the people who have risked their lives to help us understand more about them. Graphic organizers and incredible photographs add to this glimpse into one of nature's most terrifying events.