Discover nature's most extreme weather phenomena - from mighty avalanches to turbulent twisters
Humans have always searched for ways to influence and accurately forecast the weather, all too aware that their survival depends on favourable conditions.
Starting with the earliest astronomers, this book examines how the science of meteorology has evolved over the last 3,000 years.
From rain dances and weather balloons to tornado tracker planes and satellites in outer space, stunning colour photographs provide an intriguing insight into nature's diverse and deadly extremes.
Jack Challoner graduted in Physics from London University and is a qualified teacher. He has written many popular science titles for all ages, including How Weather Works and Energy.
* A dramatic and compelling guide to nature's most dangerous and destructive forces
* Stunning full-colour photographs, models, and illustrations offer a unique 'eyewitness' view of catastrophic weather conditions
* See into the eye of a spiralling cyclone; fossilised lightning hailstones the size of tennis bals; the chicken that was stripped of its feathers by a tornado; a spectacular lightning ball; the devastating effects of the EL Nino phenomenon; how a gentle mountain stream can become a raging torrent within a few minutes
* Learn the techniques developed through the centuries to forecast weather; how people have attempted to create clouds; about Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod; why human activity can cause weather patterns to change
* Discover what causes giant waves capable of engulfing entirer cities; the disasterous consequences of drought; how plants and animals have evolved to withstand extreme conditions; the weather patterns beyond Earth
