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  • Tornadoes

    Anne Wendorff

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2008)
    Take cover-a tornado is coming! This book teaches young readers storm safety tips as it explains how twisters form, behave, and are tracked and predicted.
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  • Inside Tornadoes

    Mary Kay Carson

    Flexibound (Sterling, Oct. 5, 2010)
    Tornadoes are the most violent storms on the planet-as these dramatic photographs and gatefolds vividly reveal. Young readers will get the inside scoop on tornadoes in this electrifying volume, filled with powerful before-and-after images of storm sites. They'll discover what makes a tornado, where they strike, and what scientists discover as they risk their lives driving equipment as close as possible to these storms. With first-person accounts of historic storms, fascinating facts on climate change and its potential effect on tornadoes, and hands-on activities, this book will fascinate curious readers.
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  • Tornadoes

    Brian Cassie

    Paperback (Scholastic Inc., Jan. 1, 2003)
    Tornadoes are spinning storms that have very strong winds. Author Brian Cassie
  • Tornadoes

    Mari Schuh, Gail Saunders-Smith

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2009)
    Provide young readers with a better understanding of what causes these weather events and how to stay safe should a dangerous situation arise. With simple text and large, outstanding photos, readers will not only be informed, but also gain an appreciation of these awesome phenomenons.
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  • Tornadoes

    Valerie Bodden

    Library Binding (Creative Educ, Jan. 1, 2012)
    "A simple exploration of tornadoes, examining how these spinning storms develop, how scientists watch for them and measure their strength, and the damage 'twisters' can cause"--
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  • Tornadoes

    Michael Allaby, Richard Garratt

    Hardcover (Facts on File, Jan. 1, 2004)
    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.
  • Tornadoes

    Anna Prokos

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Hi-Lo Must reads, July 1, 2008)
    Introduces tornadoes, discussing what causes them, their different types, and ten famous tornadoes of the past.
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  • Tornadoes

    H. Michael Mogil

    Paperback (Voyageur Press, Dec. 14, 2003)
    Tornadoes are one of the most fascinating and powerful weather phenomena. These twisting columns of air can be incredibly destructive and often lethal when they touch the ground. Weather forecasters have long studied tornadoes in an attempt to better understand their origins and how to predict them. H. Michael Mogil expertly explains the mechanics of tornadoes, how and where they form, and what happens when they strike. He describes how advances in technology, including radar and weather satellites, have led to improved warning systems.
  • Tornado

    Betsy Byars, Doron Ben-ami

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Dec. 28, 2004)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. As they wait out a tornado in their storm cellar, a family listens to their farmhand tell stories about the dog that was blown into his life by another tornado when he was a boy.
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  • Tornadoes

    Dennis B. Fradin

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1982)
    Discusses how tornadoes are formed, how they kill and destroy, and how to predict and prepare for them. Also describes some famous tornadoes, including the ones that struck Vernon and Wichita Falls, Texas, in April, 1979.
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  • Tornadoes

    Jean Allen

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Describes how and why tornadoes happen, the damage this natural disaster can cause, and some of the most destructive tornadoes of the past.
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  • Tornadoes

    Seymour Simon

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, April 10, 2001)
    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.Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 2000--selected by Natn'l Science Tchrs Assoc. & Child. Bk Cncl.
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