Books in Facts on File Dangerous Weather Series series

Explains the history, behavior, and structure of hurricanes, including why they are tropical, what happens inside the storm, and how they are predicted and tracked.

Describes how a tornado forms, its structure, how it travels, and how a tornado dies, along with information on such topics as when tornadoes happen, measuring the severity of a tornado, tracking and forecasting, and safety during a tornado.

Chronicles the history of dangerous weather events; includes a timeline of catastrophic events; and records meteorological discoveries, inventions, and the individuals associated with them.

Explains the history, behavior, and damage floods can cause, including information on coastal erosion, the effects on agriculture, and where floods are likely to happen.

Examines the causes and effects of various types of air pollution, looks at the depletion of the ozone layer, and discusses the study and improvement of air quality.

Book by Allaby, Michael

Hardcover Edition

Explains the history, behavior, and scientific advances in the understanding of blizzards.

Presents information on these most damaging of all natural disasters from the perspective of basic meterology and environmental science, including floodplains, aquifers, tsunamis, the cost of floods, and prevention

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Book by Allaby, Michael