Books in Eyewitness Disaster series

Step into the eye of the storm. Follow the action, from the first news reports of a hurricane called Katrina gathering out at sea, to eyewitness accounts of those who survive the epic devastation she finally wreaks along the Gulf Coast. Then look back at the history of these catastrophic storms and examine the science of hurricanes. How do they form? Why do they rage through the same regions? Which were the deadliest hurricanes in history? And how can scientists predict their landfall? All the answers are here, in an exciting narrative brought to life with stunning National Geographic photography of storm-ravaged landscapes and cities. The book's informative back matter contains all the facts that report-writers need, and includes a complete list of sources to find out more about this fearsome phenomenon. This season, Hurricanes will score a direct hit with children everywhere.

No need for special eyeglasses! These amazing objects, invisible to the naked eye, and photographed by a special process for the 3D Eyewitness books, can be seen "in the round"-like magic-with a mirror viewer supplied with each title. Slot in the mirror viewer and instantly you can see-in 3D-the scales on the butterfly and a snake delivering its venom. There are 30 fascinating 3D photos to be seen in each book.