hurricanes

An introduction to violent storms, discussing weather patterns, damaging effects, human causes, monitoring equipment, and what can be done to protect people and property.

A teenage boy keeps a diary of events during the devastating hurricane which struck Galveston, Texas, in 1900, and of the rescue operations that followed.

Curie and Nick Masters join their scientist father as he studies dangerous hurricanes. Includes facts, trivia, and safety information about hurricanes.

Photographs, facts, figures, and firsthand survivor stories offer an up close look at some of the world's worst hurricanes.

Provides information about hurricanes, explaining what they are, how they form, and how they are measured, offering advice on how to prepare to survive a hurricane, describing what happens during a hurricane, and discussing hurricane prediction and research.

Scientists and journalists discuss the study of hurricanes, including information on paleotempestology, Global Positioning System satellite technology, personal accounts of historic hurricanes, and hurricane preparedness and safety.

Dramatic photos and text describe how scientists predict, measure, and chase tornadoes and hurricanes.

Explains why hurricanes occur, describes the technology used to study them, looks at the damage they cause, and discusses some of history's worst hurricanes.

Provides information and safety tips relating to hurricanes and discusses notable examples from the past.