Books with title Hurricanes

Batten down the hatches! A hurricane is on the move. These powerful storms start in the ocean, but they quickly make their way to the coast. Their winds turn debris into dangerous projectiles. Their rains cause flooding in low-lying areas. But can this damage be prevented? This low-level title introduces readers to hurricanes, including how they form, how meteorologists predict them, and what damage they cause to affected areas. Special features such as a map, a formation diagram, and a Saffir-Simpson scale chart bring readers right into the eye of the hurricane! From blizzards to hurricanes, tsunamis to volcanic eruptions, natural disasters affect billions of people across the world every year. But how do these events form, and what can we do to predict them? This low-level series is packed with formation diagrams, real-life disaster profiles, and other special features. Readers will walk away with an understanding of what causes natural disasters, how to prepare for them, and when to batten down the hatches!

Imagine a force that can toss boats around like toys, wash away bridges, and create waves as high as eighteen feet. With fierce winds and torrential rains, hurricanes can do all of these things. They can cause tremendous damage and even change the shape of a shoreline. For centuries people did not know when a hurricane was coming. But now we have new methods to predict when and where these storms will occur. Young viewers will learn how hurricanes are formed, how they are named and classified, and what to do if a dangerous storm is on the way.

What makes a hurricane? Where do they strike? What do scientists learn from flying planes through these dangerous storms? Stunning photographs-taken on the ground and from space-as well as incredible gatefolds will help children understand this powerful, destructive force of nature. Inside Hurricanes includes dramatic first-person accounts from hurricane survivors and the latest science on how climate change will affect hurricanes, plus hands-on activities, maps, diagrams, and more.

A Storm is brewing …And well… We all have to choose... To live... To love... To let go...From the outside looking in, Dr. Sharae Jones seems to have it all: the perfect life, a promising career, financial security, a beautiful home, and a handsome man to go along with it all. But on the inside, a storm is brewing and threatening to unravel that picture- perfect life until there is nothing left.In the midst of every storm, however, is a silver lining; Sharae has to be willing to see it because her heart will depend on it.This hurricane brings Sharae's best friend, the recklessly handsome King Mathison face-to-face with his own raging emotions regarding matters of his heart, packaged in the form of Ava Jones, Sharae's younger sister.Could you pick up the shattered pieces of your life or lay in the waste of the wreckage after a storm of lies, secrets, and sex resulting in heartbreak and the possibility of death?