Mezzanotte, Jim

A look at snowstorms, explaining how snowflakes form, discussing the potential dangers of snowstorms and blizzards, and showing how scientists track storms.

Thunderstorms takes you inside one of nature's most powerful events! Simple text, dramatic photos, and clear diagrams explain what lightning is and why thunder follows it.

Explains how each snowflake starts with tiny ice crystals, what makes blizzards such bad storms, and why snow can fall in warm places.

Presents a discussion of thunderstorms, covering how, when, and where they form, the damage that can be caused by lightning, flooding, and hail, and what one can do to prepare for them.

A look at snowstorms, explaining how snowflakes form, discussing the potential dangers of snowstorms and blizzards, and showing how scientists track storms.

Presents a discussion of tornadoes, covering how, when, and where they form, the damage that can be caused by them, and what one can do to prepare for them.

Presents a discussion of dust storms, covering how, when, and where they form, the damage that can be caused by them, and what one can do to prepare for them.

Introduces the science of how pulleys work and describes different kinds of pulleys and the jobs they do.

Presents a discussion of hailstorms, covering how, when, and where they form, the damage that can be caused, and what one can do to prepare for them.

A short study of flat track motorcycle racing describing what flat track is, competitions, and special equipment.