Hurricane & tornado

Jack Challoner

Book - 2014

Describes dangerous and destructive weather conditions around the world, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, hail, and drought with photographs, historical background, and legends.

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Published
New York, New York : DK Publishing 2014.
Language
English
Main Author
Jack Challoner (-)
Edition
American edition
Item Description
At head of title: Eyewitness.
Physical Description
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 68) and index.
ISBN
9781465420954
9781465420534
  • Weather folklore
  • Early forecasts
  • What is extreme weather?
  • Extreme causes
  • Severe winds
  • Thunderous storms
  • Twisting tornadoes
  • Tornado force
  • Measuring tornadoes
  • Lightning strikes
  • Hailstorms
  • Hurricane alert
  • Devastation
  • Hurricane strikes
  • Fog and smog
  • High seas
  • Snowstorms
  • Avalanche
  • Floods and landslides
  • Heat waves
  • Deadly droughts
  • Polar extremes
  • Weather watch
  • Disaster relief
  • Nature's survivors
  • Climate change
  • El Niño
  • Freaky conditions
  • Beyond Earth
  • Did you know?
  • Timeline
  • Find out more.