A primer on how extreme weather originates on our planet, the six-volume World Almanac's Guide to Extreme Weather opens with Introduction to Extreme Weather, Part 1, a harrowing look at the destruction wrought by monsoon rains, flash floods, and tornado winds, that interweaves clearly presented and easy to understand scientific information with compelling visual footage and wrenching personal stories of individuals who've survived the wrathful vagaries of monstrous wind and rain. Viewers will learn the mechanics of lightning, huddle in a shelter with an Oklahoma family as a tornado sweeps past, and discover how storm trackers are utilizing new technology to save lives. The other titles in the series are: Introduction to Extreme Weather: Part 2, Tornadoes, Polar Weather, Lightning and A Geographical Guide to Extreme Weather. Recommended. Aud: H, C, P. (S. Fisher)
World Almanac's Guide to Extreme Weather
(2000) 6 videocassettes. 25 min. each. $24.95 each. World Almanac Video (dist. by Choices, Inc.). PPR. Color cover. ISBN: 1-930545-44-4. Volume 17, Issue 1
World Almanac's Guide to Extreme Weather
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