White-out Blizzards

Beginning with a clear description of what it's like to experience each natural disaster, these leveled text editions are informative introductions to the science of and defense against extreme weather. Photos, maps, diagrams, sidebars, and personal accounts fill each busy page, adequately conveying the drama surrounding tumultuous environmental conditions. There are four other fall 2005 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Turbulent Planet titles: Wild Water, Storm Warning, Violent Skies, Heat Hazard, and White-Out.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.