Author(s): Mary Kay Carson
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 48
Publisher: Sterling Juvenile
Language: English
Date Published: 2010-10-05
Dimensions: 228 x 254 x 10mm
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
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Illustrations: full colour throughout, includes illustrations & diagrams, includes photographs, includes charts

This title features dramatic photographs and gatefold images that vividly portray these most violent of storms. It is suitable for children aged 9 to 12 years. Tornadoes are the most violent storms on the planet, as these dramatic photographs and gatefold images vividly reveal. Young readers will get the inside scoop on them in this electrifying volume. They'll discover what makes a tornado, where they strike and what scientists discover as they risk their lives driving equipment as close as possible to these storms. With first-person accounts of historic storms, fascinating facts on climate change and its potential affect on tornadoes and hands-on activities, this book will fascinate curious readers.