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Hurricane & tornado / Jac Challoner.

By: Challoner, Jack.
Series: Eyewitness. Publisher: London : Dorling Kindersley, 2000Description: 73 p. : col. ill. ; 28cm.ISBN: 1405302968.Subject(s): Severe storms -- Juvenile literature | Natural disasters -- Juvenile literature | StormsDDC classification: 551.55
Contents:
Weather folklore. - Early forecasts. - What is extreme weather?. - Couses of extreme weather. - Severe winds. - Thunderous storms. - Twisting tornadose. - Tornado force. - Lightning strikes. - Hailstorms. - Hurricane alert. - Hurricane horror. - Fog and smog. - High seas. - Snowstorms. - Avalanche. - Floods and landslides. - Deadly droughts. - Polar extremes. - Weather watch. - Disaster relief. - Nature's survivors. - Climate change. - El Nino phenomenon. - Freaky conditions. - Weather beyond Earth. - Did you know?. - Timeline. - Find out more. - Glossary. - Index.
Item type Current location Shelf location Call number Copy number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Main Collection Taylor's Library-TU

Floor 4, Shelf 16 , Side 2, TierNo 1, BayNo 1

551.55 CHA (Browse shelf) 1 Available SHTEx,30010,02,GR 5000031943

Includes index.

Weather folklore. - Early forecasts. - What is extreme weather?. - Couses of extreme weather. - Severe winds. - Thunderous storms. - Twisting tornadose. - Tornado force. - Lightning strikes. - Hailstorms. - Hurricane alert. - Hurricane horror. - Fog and smog. - High seas. - Snowstorms. - Avalanche. - Floods and landslides. - Deadly droughts. - Polar extremes. - Weather watch. - Disaster relief. - Nature's survivors. - Climate change. - El Nino phenomenon. - Freaky conditions. - Weather beyond Earth. - Did you know?. - Timeline. - Find out more. - Glossary. - Index.

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