Eyewitness hurricane & tornado / written by Jack Challoner.
Describes dangerous and destructive weather conditions around the world, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, hail, and drought with photographs, historical background, and legends.
Record details
- ISBN: 0756606896
- ISBN: 075660690X
- ISBN: 9780756606909
- Physical Description: 72 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.
- Edition: revised edition
- Publisher: New York : DK Pub., 2004.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.Rev. ed. of: Hurricane & tornado. 1st American ed. 2000.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Weather folklore 8 -- Early forecasts 10 -- What is extreme weather? 12 -- Causes of extreme weather 14 -- Severe winds 16 -- Thunderous storms 18 -- Twisting tornadoes 20 -- Tornado force 22 -- Lightning strikes 24 -- Hailstorms 26 -- Hurricane alert 28 -- Hurricane horror 30 -- Fog and smog 32 -- High seas 34 -- Snowstorms 36 -- Avalanche 38 -- Floods and landslides 40 -- Deadly droughts 42 -- Polar extremes 44 -- Weather watch 46 -- Disaster relief 48 -- Nature's survivors 50 -- Climate change 52 -- El Nino phenomenon 54 -- Freaky conditions 56 -- Weather beyond Earth 58.
- Target Audience Note:
- IG1090L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.7 1 87015.
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- 9 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill Library | J 551.55 CHA (Text) | 30229100547594 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
