Examines the causes of hurricanes, how scientists study and predict them, and the deadliest disasters in history, including Hurricane Katrina and the Galveston Hurricane of 1900.
Explores the causes of floods and tsunamis, how scientists study and predict them, and the deadliest disasters in history, including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Explores the causes of volcanoes, how scientists study and predict them, and the deadliest disasters in history, including the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia.
With their rumbling thunder and flashing lightning, these storms are spectacular to witness. However, lightning bolts can prove deadly and thunderstorms can be the source of dangerous tornadoes and da
Earth’s only flying mammal is one of the animals most associated with the night. This book covers everything from how echolocation works to whether bats really have a taste for blood.
Discusses the causes of tornadoes, how scientists study and predict them, and the most destructive disasters in history, including the 2011 tornado in Joplin, Missouri.
