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Carson, Mary Kay,

The tornado scientist : seeing inside severe storms / Mary Kay Carson ; with photographs by Tom Uhlman. - 75 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 29 cm - Scientists in the field . - Scientists in the field. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 70-71) and index.

A southern twist -- Storm chaser genesis -- Twister science 2.0 -- Scanning the skies -- A tragic year -- Setting a tornado net -- Future forecasts -- Words (and acronyms) to know.

"What if tornadoes could be stopped or slowed down? In this addition to the critically-acclaimed Scientist in the Field series, scientist Robin Tanamachi and her team are trying to come up with a way to predict tornadoes with even greater accuracy, and save countless lives across America's heartland."--

Ages 10-12. Grades 4 to 6.

ISBN: 9780544965829 0544965825

LCCN: 2018034811

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB923188 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 019242594 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Tanamachi, Robin--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Tornadoes--Juvenile literature.
Storm chasers--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Meteorologists--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Women scientists--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.
Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.