tornadoes

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Inside tornadoes

2010
An exploration of tornadoes that includes fold-out and flip-up photographs of twisters, information on where and how they form, stories from survivors and storm chasers, and an examination of how they may be affected by climate change.

Chasing the world's most dangerous storms

2009
Provides information about tornadoes and hurricanes, discussing how they form and the damage they cause, and looks at the activities of people who follow, film, and report on dangerous storms.

Tornadoes

2010
Explains how twisters form and why they can be deadly.

Tornadoes

2009
Provides information on ten of history's worst tornado-related disasters, including the storms in Greensburg, Kansas, in 2007, Hallam, Nebraska, in 2004, and Beecher, Michigan, in 1953.

Twister!

2008
Explains the science behind tornadoes, looks at how the storms take shape, explains how tornadoes are measured and tracked, and discusses the damage caused by tornadoes.

Violent weather

thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes
2006
An introduction to violent weather, featuring photographs and descriptions of thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes, and discussing the work of meteorologists.

Tornadoes

2007
A look at tornadoes, explaining how and why tornadoes form, and discussing the damage the violent storms can cause.

Tornadoes

2007
Introduces tornadoes, describing how they develop, a typical life cycle, the intensity scale, forecasting, and safety.

Hurricanes and tornadoes in action

2009
Describes what causes hurricanes and tornadoes and provides case studies of significant hurricanes and tornadoes, such as Tangail tornado in Bangladesh in 1996, Hurricane Mitch in Central America in 1996, and Hurricane Katrina in the United States in 2005.

Tornadoes

the science behind terrible twisters
2010
This book discusses the science behind tornadoes, including how and where they form, the scientific methods to track and predict them, and the ways to stay safe during a tornado.

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