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<p><P>About 1,000 tornadoes touch down in the United States every year. One of the most powerful of these struck Greensburg, Kansas, in May 2007. With wind speeds of up to 205 miles per hour, the tornado destroyed 95 percent of the town in twenty minutes. Ten people were killed. Severe weather scientists study these types of deadly storms to discover how more lives can be saved. Tornadoes&#58; The Science Behind Terrible Twisters explains how tornadoes develop, describes the technology and storm chasers that help predict and track the storms, and provides safety tips for surviving a terrible twister.</p><h3>Children's Literature</h3><p>A straightforward introduction to the science of tornadoes, this book avoids sensationalism by providing basic facts about this particular kind of storm system. More in-depth information, such as types of tornadoes (only a waterspout is discussed in a sidebar box) and tornado shapes (funnel, rope, wide, or wedge) are not discussed, but features such as a chart of the Enhanced Fujita Scale prove useful for determining how a tornado is classified. Also included are chapters about how to stay safe if caught near this type of storm system, as well as car

Author

Silverstein, Dr Alvin, Silverstein, Dr Virginia, Nunn, Laura Silverstein

Publisher

Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Publishers

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780766029767

Subjects

Science, Literary Fiction, Physics