Chasing the Storm: Tornadoes, Meteorology, and Weather Watching Contributor(s): Miller, Ron (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467712841 ISBN-13: 9781467712842 Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm) OUR PRICE: $31.65 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2014 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Weather |
Dewey: 551.553 |
LCCN: 2013009291 |
Lexile Measure: 1110 |
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 7.23" W x 10.38" (0.81 lbs) 64 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Huge, towering clouds build up in the sky--it's a super cell. The Doppler radar indicates that the system is rotating. But is there a funnel? Is it touching the ground? Only a storm chaser can confirm when a tornado is present--and help meteorologists warn nearby towns. |
Contributor Bio(s): Miller, Ron: - Ron Miller has worked as a freelance writer and illustrator for more than 30 years. Many of his illustrations appear in magazines like Astronomy and Scientific American. He has also worked on motion pictures and created postage stamps. (One of his stamps is attached to a spacecraft headed for the planet Pluto!) He has also written short stories and novels and has even created a comic book. |