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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"What if tornadoes could be stopped or slowed down? In this addition to the critically-acclaimed Scientist in the Field series, scientist Robin Tanamachi and her team are trying to come up with a way to predict tornadoes with even greater accuracy, and save countless lives across America's heartland."--
2) Twisters!
Author
Language
English
Description
"Learn all about twisters, from the scientists who track them to the people who have their lives turned upside down by the swirling winds"--
Author
Publisher
VIKING/Published by the Penguin Group
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Winchester looks at how, when, where, and why hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, and tornadoes start brewing, how they build, and what happens when these giant storms hit. He includes an historical look at how we learned about weather systems, and where we're headed because of climate change.
Series
Publisher
Enslow Pub
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"With climate change seeming to become an increasingly undeniable reality, we find ourselves facing more extreme weather than ever before. This title takes a look at some examples of extreme weather, such as droughts and supercell thunder storms, and how and why they form"--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"Many of us have had the same moment, looking up at a puffy white cloud and wondering, 'what exactly is a cloud made of?' Readers will learn that water travels in a cycle. It evaporates from Earth's surface, rises into the atmosphere, cools and forms clouds, and falls back to Earth as precipitation in the form of rain or snow. By examining the water cycle, which is an essential topic in science curriculum, readers will glean a greater awareness of...
9) The mist
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"The final nail-biting installment in Ragnar Jonasson's critically-acclaimed Hidden Iceland series, The Mist, from the newest superstar on the Icelandic crime fiction scene. 1987. An isolated farm house in the east of Iceland. The snowstorm should have shut everybody out. But it didn't. The couple should never have let him in. But they did. An unexpected guest, a liar, a killer. Not all will survive the night. And Detective Hulda will be haunted forever"--...
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"Weather can take a turn for the worse with little to no warning. Following severe or extreme weather patterns has proven to be a great, albeit dangerous, way to study weather conditions. Some people even choose to chase extreme weather out of curiosity alone. This book provides information about different types of storm chasers, the technology they use, and the reasons they choose to put their lives in the path of danger. Primary sources and full-color...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Combining reportage and accessible science with personal storytelling, Looking Up is a ride through the state of our weather and a story about parents and mentors helping a budding scientist achieve his improbable dreams. Throughout, readers get a tutorial on the basics of weather science and the impact of the climate.
Author
Series
Mad Scientist Academy volume 2
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"In the second book of the series, Dr. Cosmic's class of clever monsters must face down blizzards, thunderstorms, floods, and tornadoes, in this perfect blend of adventure and exploration"--
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Massive fires, widespread floods, Category 4 hurricanes--shocking weather disasters dominate news headlines every year, but not everyone agrees on what causes them. Renowned University of Oxford researcher Friederike Otto provides an answer with attribution science, a revolutionary method for pinpointing the role of climate change in extreme weather events. Anchoring her book with the gripping, day-by-day story of Hurricane Harvey, which caused over...
Author
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Mustique is in a state of breathless calm as tropical storm Cristobal edges towards it across the Atlantic. Most villa owners have escaped the island but a few young socialites remain, unwilling to let summer's partying end. American heiress Amanda Fortini is one such thrill-seeker--until she heads out for a morning swim and doesn't return. Detective Sergeant Solomon Nile is just 28 years old and the island's only fully trained police officer. He...
17) Extreme weather
Author
Series
Publisher
Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Challenge yourself to discover the world's most extreme weather. From tornadoes and volcanoes to tsunamis and monsoons and everything in between, find out all the fascinating facts about the weather we experience every day with the Emmy Award-winning host of Survivor and New York Times bestselling author, Jeff Probst! Features quizzes, trivia, facts, and incredible stories that will shock and amaze!"--
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"At least thirteen million Americans will have to move away from American coasts in the coming decades, as rising sea levels and increasingly severe storms put lives at risk and cause billions of dollars in damages. In Charleston, South Carolina, denial, boosterism, widespread development, and public complacency about racial issues compound; the city, like our country, has no plan to protect its most vulnerable. In these pages, Susan Crawford tells...
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