In this updated and revised edition of Tornadoes award winning science writer Seymour Simon gives readers an in depth look at these captivating and powerful storms through fascinating facts and stunning full color photographs Readers will learn all about tornadoes from how they are first created to the destruction they leave behind This updated edition includes author s note stunning full color photographs glossary index a list of websites and additional reading sources Supports the Common Core Learning Standards Next Generation Science Standards and the Science Technology Engineering and Math STEM standards.--from the publisher
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With winds that can reach speeds of three hundred miles an hour and funnel clouds that can measure a mile in diameter, tornadoes leave enormous damage in their wake.
Now award-winning author Seymour Simon examines these twisting columns of air and destruction. With the clear, concise style he is noted for, Simon explains how tornadoes are formed, why and when they are most likely to occur, how scientists classify and track them -- and what to do if one touches down. Spectacular full-color photographs show this powerful phenomenon in action.--from the publisher
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 2000--selected by Natn'l Science Tchrs Assoc. & Child.
