Includes index. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Monster Storms -- So Many Cyclones! -- What Makes It a Hurricane? -- How Does It Work? -- Stages of a Hurricane -- Anatomy of a Hurricane -- How Big, How Fast, How Far? -- How Do You Measure Wind? -- What's in a Name? -- Watches and Warnings -- Living Through a Hurricane -- After the Storm -- Historic Storms -- Hurricane Andrew (1992) -- The Perfect Storm (1991) -- Hurricane Katrina (2005) -- Superstorm Sandy (2012) -- Predicting Hurricanes -- Tracking Hurricanes -- Who Studies Hurricanes? -- Learning to Live with Hurricanes.
Summary:
"This book features a high/low approach to meteorological phenomenon, focusing on the history, facts and figures, and technology of hurricanes. Offers diagrams and sources to more information"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.