What Is a Tornado?

What Is a Tornado?
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Publisher : Severe Weather Close-Up
Total Pages : 24
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0778724387
ISBN-13 : 9780778724384
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis What Is a Tornado? by : Robin Johnson

What is tornado alley and where in the world is it? Why are tornados called "twisters"? This dynamic title answers these questions and more as readers discover what tornadoes look like, how, when, and where they most often form, how scientists predict and track them, and the safety steps they can take before, during, and after a tornado touches down

It's a Tornado!

It's a Tornado!
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Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
Total Pages : 34
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781617858000
ISBN-13 : 1617858005
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis It's a Tornado! by : Nadia Higgins

Roar! Bang! Crash! It's a tornado! Bring the weather indoors with this brightly illustrated series. Easy-to-read text explains the how tornadoes form, how scientists track them, and what to do during tornado watches and warnings. Diagrams, tornado facts, and a glossary provide additional information for use in classrooms. A perfect supplement to your library's weather collection. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades P-3.

The Tornado

The Tornado
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Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 9781623496159
ISBN-13 : 1623496152
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis The Tornado by : John Edward Weems

The Tornado gives account of one of the world’s most terrifying natural disasters. Twisters have left their wake of freakish consequences throughout the United States and the world, and The Tornado vividly describes some of the most bizarre from around the country—houseboats sailing through the air; cars flown to a landing half a cornfield away; an entire house lifted and demolished, leaving only a divan holding the uninjured family. The most detailed description of a tornado and the violence it can bring comes from the author’s focus on the tragedy of one American town in 1953. John Edward Weems was an eyewitness reporter of a funnel that hit Waco, Texas, on May 11 of that year. In gripping narrative, he portrays the events of that day: a man clinging to a guard rail while a mailbox, plate glass, bricks, and assorted debris whizzed past his head; automobiles rolling end on end down the street; buildings falling like blocks knocked down by an angry child; a movie theater crumbling on the terrified patrons. When the storm had passed, 114 people were dead and hundreds injured; property damage ran in the tens of millions of dollars. Research in news reports, government weather documents, and books flesh out this account, which Pulitzer-prize winner Annie Dillard called “wonderfully exciting. It is full of people, and the thousands of details that make up their lives—and deaths. [It is] a story of enormous power.” John Banta, writing in the Waco Tribune-Herald, described it as “a gripping story of human drama and tragedy.” Kirkus Reviews said, “. . . the events still chill face to face with a power that defies reason.” Royalties from the sale of The Tornado will benefit the book fund of the Waco-McLennan County Public Library.

Tornadoes! (New Edition)

Tornadoes! (New Edition)
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Publisher : Holiday House
Total Pages : 18
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780823442317
ISBN-13 : 0823442314
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Tornadoes! (New Edition) by : Gail Gibbons

What in the world is a tornado? In this age of extreme weather, this newly updated edition of Gail Gibbons' informative introduction to tornadoes, with safety tips included, answers that question. Tornadoes form when hot, humid air rises from the ground and meets with the cooler, denser air that is falling back to Earth. The two airstreams begin to swirl, pulling in more and more air to form a funnel-shaped cloud. The winds can swirl faster than 261 miles per hour! Newly revised and vetted by weather experts from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, Tornadoes is an accessible introduction to this fascinating phenomenon. Using her praised combination of clear text and detailed illustrations, Gail Gibbons shares more than fifty tornado facts. . . . including how tornadoes form, the scale used for classifying them, and the safest places to go in case one should happen near you. Featuring simple, kid-friendly text, colorful paintings, and well-labeled diagrams, Gail Gibbons' nonfiction titles have been called ""staples of any collection" (Kirkus Reviews) and offer clear, accessible introductions to complex topics for young readers beginning to explore the world.

Tornado!

Tornado!
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Publisher : National Geographic Books
Total Pages : 68
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781426307805
ISBN-13 : 1426307802
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Tornado! by : Judith Bloom Fradin

Contains first-hand accounts of tornadoes in the United States, explains why and how tornadoes happen, and discusses ways to stay safe.

The Science of a Tornado

The Science of a Tornado
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Publisher : Cherry Lake
Total Pages : 36
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781633625143
ISBN-13 : 1633625141
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis The Science of a Tornado by : Linda Cernak

This book discusses the science behind tornadoes and their effects. The chapters describe deadly tornadoes, examine the weather conditions that cause tornadoes, and explain how people prepare for these disasters. Diagrams, charts, and photos provide opportunities to evaluate and understand the scientific concepts involved.

Tornado Alley

Tornado Alley
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 210
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0195307119
ISBN-13 : 9780195307115
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Tornado Alley by : Howard B. Bluestein

For scientists, amateur weather enthusiasts, or anyone intrigued or terrified by a darkening sky, this book provides not only a history of tornado research, but a vivid look into the origin of the storms. 67 color illustrations.

Tornadoes

Tornadoes
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 36
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780062470348
ISBN-13 : 0062470345
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Tornadoes by : Seymour Simon

In this updated and revised edition of Tornadoes, award-winning science writer Seymour Simon gives readers an in-depth look at these captivating and powerful storms through fascinating facts and stunning full-color photographs. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children. Readers will learn all about tornadoes, from how they are first created to the destruction they leave behind. This updated edition includes: author’s note stunning full-color photographs glossary index a list of websites and additional reading sources Supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards.

How to Make a Tornado

How to Make a Tornado
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Publisher : John Murray
Total Pages : 158
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781473651197
ISBN-13 : 1473651190
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis How to Make a Tornado by : New Scientist

Science tells us grand things about the universe: how fast light travels, and why stones fall to earth. But scientific endeavour goes far beyond these obvious foundations. There are some fields we don't often hear about because they are so specialised, or turn out to be dead ends. Yet researchers have given hallucinogenic drugs to blind people (seriously), tried to weigh the soul as it departs the body and planned to blast a new Panama Canal with atomic weapons. Real scientific breakthroughs sometimes come out of the most surprising and unpromising work. How to Make a Tornado is about the margins of science - not the research down tried-and-tested routes, but some of its zanier and more brilliant by-ways. Investigating everything from what it's like to die, to exploding trousers and recycled urine, this book is a reminder that science is intensely creative and often very amusing - and when their minds run free, scientists can fire the imagination like nobody else.

Erased by a Tornado!

Erased by a Tornado!
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Publisher : Bearport Publishing
Total Pages : 36
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781936087525
ISBN-13 : 1936087529
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Erased by a Tornado! by : Jessica Rudolph

Explains the causes and characteristics of tornadoes and scientific advances in storm prediction.