Hurricane & tornado
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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- ISBN: 0789452421
- Physical Description 61 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm.
- Edition 1st American ed.
- Publisher New York : Dorling Kindersley Pub., 2000.
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| General Note: | "DK." Includes index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 19.95 |
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Table of Contents
Hurricane and Tornado
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Weather folklore | p. 8 | |
| Early forecasts | p. 10 | |
| What is extreme weather? | p. 12 | |
| Causes of extreme weather | p. 14 | |
| Severe winds | p. 16 | |
| Thunderous storms | p. 18 | |
| Twisting tornadoes | p. 20 | |
| Tornado force | p. 22 | |
| Lightning strikes | p. 24 | |
| Hailstorms | p. 26 | |
| Hurricane alert | p. 28 | |
| Hurricane horror | p. 30 | |
| Fog and smog | p. 32 | |
| High seas | p. 34 | |
| Snowstorms | p. 36 | |
| Avalanche | p. 38 | |
| Floods and landslides | p. 40 | |
| Deadly droughts | p. 42 | |
| Polar extremes | p. 44 | |
| Weather watch | p. 46 | |
| Disaster relief | p. 48 | |
| Nature's survivors | p. 50 | |
| Climate change | p. 52 | |
| El Nino phenomenon | p. 54 | |
| Freaky conditions | p. 56 | |
| Weather beyond Earth | p. 58 | |
| Index | p. 60 |
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