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Tornado chasers / Danielle Haynes.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Life on the edge (PowerKids Press)Publisher: New York : PowerKids Press, 2024Copyright date: ©2024Description: 32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781642827279
  • 1642827274
  • 9781642827262
  • 1642827266
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Like a big bomb -- Moving toward danger -- The perfect storm -- On the hunt -- Tornado hotspots -- Gearing up -- Heavy-duty ride -- Measuring a tornado -- Celebrated chasers -- Government chasers -- Staying safe.
Summary: While most people in the path of dangerous weather choose to hide and take shelter, tornado chasers instead run toward danger. Specially trained meteorologists use scientific equipment to follow dangerous thunderstorms in pursuit of learning more about tornadoes. This book will teach young readers all about how this deadly job-and hobby-can provide scientists with important data to predict tornadoes. Stunning photographs and accessible text will capture the interest of reluctant readers as they learn the importance of this risky work.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction New 551.553 H424 Checked out 07/12/2024 33111011250954
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

While most people in the path of dangerous weather choose to hide and take shelter, tornado chasers instead run toward danger. Specially trained meteorologists use scientific equipment to follow dangerous thunderstorms in pursuit of learning more about tornadoes. This book will teach young readers all about how this deadly job--and hobby--can provide scientists with important data to predict tornadoes. Stunning photographs and accessible text will capture the interest of reluctant readers as they learn the importance of this risky work.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Like a big bomb -- Moving toward danger -- The perfect storm -- On the hunt -- Tornado hotspots -- Gearing up -- Heavy-duty ride -- Measuring a tornado -- Celebrated chasers -- Government chasers -- Staying safe.

While most people in the path of dangerous weather choose to hide and take shelter, tornado chasers instead run toward danger. Specially trained meteorologists use scientific equipment to follow dangerous thunderstorms in pursuit of learning more about tornadoes. This book will teach young readers all about how this deadly job-and hobby-can provide scientists with important data to predict tornadoes. Stunning photographs and accessible text will capture the interest of reluctant readers as they learn the importance of this risky work.

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