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Tornados A Part of American History
This book is part of David Ludlum's Early American Weather Series. Itcovers all known American tornadoes during the 1586-1870 period, sorted byregions. The material is mostly gathered from contemporary newspaperaccounts and diaries. The book also includes a history of early Americanthoughts on the nature and formation of tornadoes from the Mathers ofMassachusetts to the debates between Redfield and Espy in the mid-19thcentury. This book is a must for all tornado-philes and those interested indisaster history. ... Read more

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Chapters: 1966 Atlantic Hurricane Season, 1966 Pacific Typhoon Season, Tornadoes of 1966, 1966 Topeka Tornado, 1966 Tampa Tornado Family, Hurricane Alma, Hurricane Inez, Hurricane Faith, Candlestick Park Tornado. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 54. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: 1966 Topeka tornado -On June 8, 1966, Topeka, Kansas was struck by an F5 rated tornado. It started on the southwest side of town, moving northeast, passing over a local landmark named Burnett's Mound. According to a local Native American legend, this mound was thought to protect the city from tornadoes . It went on to rip through the city, hitting the downtown area and Washburn University. Total dollar cost was put at $100 million making it, at the time, one of the costliest tornadoes in history. That is $658.65 million in 2008 dollars making it the 6th costliest tornado in the U.S. During the early evening of June 8 at 6:37PM CDT, a small tornado was reported in the college town of Manhattan, west-northwest of the city. As the tornado that would slash though Topeka began developing eighteen minutes later at 6:55PM, eight miles west of town, the National Weather Service could not detect the developing tornado on radar as the Topeka forecast office used a modified military radar that was donated by the government following World War II. While it was considered state-of-the-art for its time, it had a limited ability to detect tornadic activity, compared to the Doppler weather radar of the present day. Damage path of the 1966 Topeka Tornado Damage in downtown TopekaAround 7:30PM CDT, a 1/4 to 1/2-mile (400800 m) wide tornado tracked into the southwest side of town, moving northeast, and passed over Burnett's Mound. On the Washburn University campus, many students in the Carnegie Hall building were taking...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2710888 ... Read more

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Chapters: Hurricanes in Bermuda, Tornadoes in Bermuda, Hurricane Fabian, Hurricane Bill, Hurricane Emily, Hurricane Florence, Tropical Storm Keith, Tropical Storm Dean, Hurricane Bertha, Hurricane Nate, Hurricane Erin, Hurricane Grace, Tropical Storm Chantal, Hurricane Karen, Hurricane Felix, Subtropical Storm Nicole, Hurricane Arlene, Hurricane Inga, Hurricane Humberto, Tropical Storm Ana, Hurricane Dean, Great Hurricane of 1780, 1948 Miami Hurricane, Hurricane Gert, Tropical Storm Cristobal. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 144. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Hurricane Fabian was a powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane that hit Bermuda in early September during the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. Fabian, the sixth named storm, fourth hurricane, and first major hurricane of the season, developed from a tropical wave in the tropical Atlantic Ocean on August 25. It moved west-northwestward under the influence of the subtropical ridge to its north, and steadily strengthened in an area of warm water temperatures and light wind shear. The hurricane attained a peak intensity of 145 mph (230 km/h) on September 1, and it slowly weakened as it turned northward. On September 5, Fabian made a direct hit on Bermuda with wind speeds of over 120 mph (195 km/h). After passing the island, the hurricane turned to the northeast, and became extratropical on September 8. Fabian was the strongest hurricane to hit Bermuda since Hurricane Arlene in 1963. It was both the most damaging and the first hurricane to cause a death on the island since 1926. The hurricane's powerful winds resulted in moderate damage and destroyed roofs throughout the island. A strong storm surge associated with the hurricane killed four people crossing a causeway on Bermuda, temporarily closing the only link between two islands. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=742834 ... Read more

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This no-nonsense series introduces a wide range of non-fiction subjects using a straightforward narrative approach. Young readers will find these lively texts on high interest subjects very approachable. A classic and uncluttered design uses a mix of photos and artwork to support the text, which is broken up into short chapters. Each book contains a simple contents, glossary and index. Tornadoes gives a first look at the swirling world of twisters. Simple diagrams explain how they start and exciting photos follow their progression to 500 kph windstorms. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Analyzes tornadoes, including their origins, formation, intensity, destructive capabilities, and significance as a weather phenomenon. ... Read more

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Curriculum-based Earth Science content is given a visually compelling treatment in this engaging title that includes the intriguing legends behind hurricanes and ... Show synopsis Curriculum-based Earth Science content is given a visually compelling treatment in this engaging title that includes the intriguing legends behind hurricanes and tornadoes. ... Read more

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How do tornadoes form? Where do tornadoes strike? How can you stay safe during a tornado? Read this book to discover the answers! ... Read more

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Not worth the price
Although it is a "nice" tornado primer, it is not a wonderful or unique book on weather and certainly not worth the $22.00.I'm sure that there are cheaper books which cover the same material and have similar photo images - keep shopping and find a better deal and book for your child. ... Read more

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NATURAL DISASTERS uses a case study approach to investigate the devastating effects of natural phenomena. Each of the 6 titles includes spectacular images and examples from LEDCs (less economically developed countries) and MEDCs (more economically developed countries) that explore the causes and impacts of recent major disasters. You will learn how people were affected and how they coped with, and recovered from, the dramatic disruption to their lives. Each title also looks at how we can prepare for and predict disasters in the future. ... Read more

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Chapters: 1932 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Tornadoes of 1932, 1932 San Ciprian Hurricane, 1932 Cuba Hurricane, 1932 Bahamas Hurricane, 1932 Deep South Tornado Outbreak. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 33. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 1932 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1932. The 1932 season was an active one. An early tropical storm formed in May and hit Hispaniola, causing minimal damage. A Category 4 struck Galveston, Texas and the Galveston Seawall proved its worth. A Category 1 hit Alabama. The 1932 Bahamas Hurricane passed over the Bahamas as a Category 5 hurricane. A late-season Category 4 killed up to 3,000 people in Cuba. A Category 2 had a direct hit on Puerto Rico. And two tropical storms came ashore in Louisiana and one hit Florida. A tropical storm formed on May 5 in the south-central Caribbean Sea. Moving slowly northeast, the system gradually strengthened to its first peak of 45 mph (one-minute sustained) on May 7, and made landfall shortly thereafter on Hispaniola as a minimal tropical storm. The system weakened over land as it crossed the Dominican Republic, emerging into the western Atlantic on May 8 as a 40 mph tropical storm. The weak tropical storm then began to curve more to the northwest on May 9 while restrengthening slightly, regaining a secondary peak of 50 mph on May 10 south-southwest of Bermuda. The system weakened to a depression shortly thereafter, and the diffuse system dissipated on May 11 just to the southwest of Bermuda. Although the system affected Hispaniola as a minimal tropical storm, little damage was reported, and there were no reports of damage from Bermuda. Additional reports of damage, if any, are unknown. A tropical storm formed August 11 in the southern Gulf of Mexico near the Yuca...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1458309 ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more