Author: Paul Clarence Challen
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780778715757
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Explains what a hurricane is, how it forms, the damage it can cause, and precautions that can be taken to stay safe during hurricane season.
Hurricane and Typhoon Alert!
Author: Paul Clarence Challen
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780778715757
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Explains what a hurricane is, how it forms, the damage it can cause, and precautions that can be taken to stay safe during hurricane season.
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780778715757
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Explains what a hurricane is, how it forms, the damage it can cause, and precautions that can be taken to stay safe during hurricane season.
Watch Out Storms Ahead!
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tornado warning systems
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tornado warning systems
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Storm Surge
Author: Adam Sobel
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006230478X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Was Sandy a freak of nature, or the new normal? On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy reached the shores of the northeastern United States to become one of the most destructive storms in history. But was Sandy a freak event, or should we have been better prepared for it? Was it a harbinger of things to come as the climate warms? In this fascinating and accessible work of popular science, atmospheric scientist and Columbia University professor Adam Sobel addresses these questions, combining his deep knowledge of the climate with his firsthand experience of the event itself. Sobel explains the remarkable atmospheric conditions that gave birth to Sandy and determined its path. He gives us insight into the science that led to the accurate forecasts of the storm from genesis to landfall, as well as an understanding of why our meteorological vocabulary failed our leaders in warning us about this unprecedented weather system—part hurricane, part winter-type nor'easter, fully deserving of the title "Superstorm." Storm Surge brings together the melting glaciers, the warming oceans, and a broad historical perspective to explain how our changing climate and developing coastlines are making New York and other cities more vulnerable. Engaging, informative, and timely, Sobel's book provokes us to think differently about how we can better prepare for the storms in our future.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006230478X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Was Sandy a freak of nature, or the new normal? On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy reached the shores of the northeastern United States to become one of the most destructive storms in history. But was Sandy a freak event, or should we have been better prepared for it? Was it a harbinger of things to come as the climate warms? In this fascinating and accessible work of popular science, atmospheric scientist and Columbia University professor Adam Sobel addresses these questions, combining his deep knowledge of the climate with his firsthand experience of the event itself. Sobel explains the remarkable atmospheric conditions that gave birth to Sandy and determined its path. He gives us insight into the science that led to the accurate forecasts of the storm from genesis to landfall, as well as an understanding of why our meteorological vocabulary failed our leaders in warning us about this unprecedented weather system—part hurricane, part winter-type nor'easter, fully deserving of the title "Superstorm." Storm Surge brings together the melting glaciers, the warming oceans, and a broad historical perspective to explain how our changing climate and developing coastlines are making New York and other cities more vulnerable. Engaging, informative, and timely, Sobel's book provokes us to think differently about how we can better prepare for the storms in our future.
Isaac's Storm
Author: Erik Larson
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0375708278
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
From the bestselling author of The Devil in the White City, here is the true story of the deadliest hurricane in history. National Bestseller September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau failed to grasp the true meaning of the strange deep-sea swells and peculiar winds that greeted the city that morning. Mere hours later, Galveston found itself submerged in a monster hurricane that completely destroyed the town and killed over six thousand people in what remains the greatest natural disaster in American history--and Isaac Cline found himself the victim of a devastating personal tragedy. Using Cline's own telegrams, letters, and reports, the testimony of scores of survivors, and our latest understanding of the science of hurricanes, Erik Larson builds a chronicle of one man's heroic struggle and fatal miscalculation in the face of a storm of unimaginable magnitude. Riveting, powerful, and unbearably suspenseful, Isaac's Storm is the story of what can happen when human arrogance meets the great uncontrollable force of nature.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0375708278
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
From the bestselling author of The Devil in the White City, here is the true story of the deadliest hurricane in history. National Bestseller September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau failed to grasp the true meaning of the strange deep-sea swells and peculiar winds that greeted the city that morning. Mere hours later, Galveston found itself submerged in a monster hurricane that completely destroyed the town and killed over six thousand people in what remains the greatest natural disaster in American history--and Isaac Cline found himself the victim of a devastating personal tragedy. Using Cline's own telegrams, letters, and reports, the testimony of scores of survivors, and our latest understanding of the science of hurricanes, Erik Larson builds a chronicle of one man's heroic struggle and fatal miscalculation in the face of a storm of unimaginable magnitude. Riveting, powerful, and unbearably suspenseful, Isaac's Storm is the story of what can happen when human arrogance meets the great uncontrollable force of nature.
Hurricanes
Author: Jim Gigliotti
Publisher: Child's World
ISBN: 9781592967315
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The whipping winds and powerful rainstorms of hurricanes cause many problems. Learn how these storms affect people in the United States.
Publisher: Child's World
ISBN: 9781592967315
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The whipping winds and powerful rainstorms of hurricanes cause many problems. Learn how these storms affect people in the United States.
Warnings
Author: Michael Smith
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
ISBN: 1608320340
Category : Meteorological services
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
From the heart of tornado alley, Smith takes us into the eye of America's most devastating storms and behind the scenes of some of the world's most renowned scientific institutions to uncover the relationship between mankind and the weather.
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
ISBN: 1608320340
Category : Meteorological services
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
From the heart of tornado alley, Smith takes us into the eye of America's most devastating storms and behind the scenes of some of the world's most renowned scientific institutions to uncover the relationship between mankind and the weather.
Severe Storm and Blizzard Alert!
Author: Lynn Peppas
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780778715733
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Not all rain clouds lead to rainbows. Some form into ravaging thunderstorms, bringing pounding hail, wild winds, and bolts of lightning. Winter storms are equally threatening, bringing terrible wind chills and mountains of snow. This book looks at the severe side of storms, including:* hail, wind, and the kinds and causes of lightning* famous storms and blizzards, including the deadly Blizzard of 1888* how severe weather is tracked using Doppler radar* activity/observation page
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780778715733
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Not all rain clouds lead to rainbows. Some form into ravaging thunderstorms, bringing pounding hail, wild winds, and bolts of lightning. Winter storms are equally threatening, bringing terrible wind chills and mountains of snow. This book looks at the severe side of storms, including:* hail, wind, and the kinds and causes of lightning* famous storms and blizzards, including the deadly Blizzard of 1888* how severe weather is tracked using Doppler radar* activity/observation page
A Safer Future
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309045460
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 85
Book Description
Initial priorities for U.S. participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, declared by the United Nations, are contained in this volume. It focuses on seven issues: hazard and risk assessment; awareness and education; mitigation; preparedness for emergency response; recovery and reconstruction; prediction and warning; learning from disasters; and U.S. participation internationally. The committee presents its philosophy of calls for broad public and private participation to reduce the toll of disasters.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309045460
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 85
Book Description
Initial priorities for U.S. participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, declared by the United Nations, are contained in this volume. It focuses on seven issues: hazard and risk assessment; awareness and education; mitigation; preparedness for emergency response; recovery and reconstruction; prediction and warning; learning from disasters; and U.S. participation internationally. The committee presents its philosophy of calls for broad public and private participation to reduce the toll of disasters.
Encyclopedia of Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones, New Edition
Author: David Longshore
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438118791
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
Presents a detailed encyclopedia of named hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones, descriptions of storm activity, definitions of meteorological terms, and more.
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438118791
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
Presents a detailed encyclopedia of named hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones, descriptions of storm activity, definitions of meteorological terms, and more.
Hurricane Hunters!
Author: Chris L. Demarest
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
It's a sunny, beautiful day on America's southeastern coast. But out in the Atlantic Ocean, chaos is brewing. Waves are crashing. Winds are blowing. And the National Hurricane Center is calling the Hurricane Hunters! A special weather reconnaissance squadron of the Air Force, these brave men and women fly their WC-130 Hercules aircraft into the heart of a two-hundred-mile-wide hurricane and collect information: in which direction the hurricane is heading, how fast it's moving, and how big it's growing. Before the end of their twelve-hour flight, the Hurricane Hunters will have gathered enough information to save many lives. Acclaimed author and artist Chris L. Demarest takes you inside the storm with these real-life adventurers who risk their lives to keep our shorelines safe.
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
It's a sunny, beautiful day on America's southeastern coast. But out in the Atlantic Ocean, chaos is brewing. Waves are crashing. Winds are blowing. And the National Hurricane Center is calling the Hurricane Hunters! A special weather reconnaissance squadron of the Air Force, these brave men and women fly their WC-130 Hercules aircraft into the heart of a two-hundred-mile-wide hurricane and collect information: in which direction the hurricane is heading, how fast it's moving, and how big it's growing. Before the end of their twelve-hour flight, the Hurricane Hunters will have gathered enough information to save many lives. Acclaimed author and artist Chris L. Demarest takes you inside the storm with these real-life adventurers who risk their lives to keep our shorelines safe.