Dangerous weather

Presents information on how the atmosphere produces weather, the general circulation of the atmosphere, the transport of heat by oceans, and the role of evaporation and condensation; and looks at how the weather has changed over time, theories of why those changes have occurred, and their impact on the world.

Provides information about hurricanes, describing the conditions that lead to their formation, discussing what happens during the course of such storms, explaining how they are tracked and named, and looking at some historic hurricanes.

Provides information about tornadoes, discussing the conditions that lead to their formation, looking at what happens during the course of the ferocious storms, and tracing the wreckage of some of the major twisters of the past.

Provides information about tornadoes, explaining how they form, what happens inside a tornado, how they travel, when and where they occur, and other aspects of the destructive storms; looks at how tornadoes are tracked and forecast; and includes accounts of some of history's worst tornadoes.

Explores the history of weather and weather science, provides a chronicle catastrophic weather events from c. 3200 B.C. to 2003, features a chronology of meteorological discovery, and includes weather data, and a glossary.

Explains the science behind blizzards, discussing how, why, and where they occur, showing how they differ from ordinary snowstorms, and looking at some of the most significant blizzards of the past.

Presents an overview of hurricanes, describing how they form, what happens inside them, the damage they can do, and how they are named and tracked, and offering advice on protection and safety. Includes discussion of typhoons and cyclones.

Provides information about droughts, explaining what they are, why they happen, and the effects of water shortages on people and the environment. Includes sidebars, illustrations and graphs, and resources for further research.

Explains the science behind floods, discussing how, why, and where they occur, considering the cost of floods, and looking at significant floods of the past.