Displaying 1 of 1 2007 Format: Book Author: Mogil, H. Michael. Title: Extreme weather : understanding the science of hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, heat waves, snow storms, global warming and other atmospheric disturbances / H Michael Mogil. Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, ©2007. Description: v, 304 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 26 cm Summary: Looks at the how's and why's behind the planet's most devastating natural events, including hurricanes, floods, tidal waves, tornadoes, and heat waves. Subjects: Weather. Natural disasters. Climatology. Notes: Includes listing of web-based resources and further reading (pages 298), and index. Contents: Introduction -- Record keeping -- Is the weather really getting worse? -- Winter storms -- Hurricanes and other tropical cyclones -- Thunderstorms -- Tornados -- Lightning -- Hail -- Floods -- Deserts and dust storms -- Droughts -- Forest and wild fires -- Heatwaves -- Coldwaves -- High winds -- Air quality -- Volcanoes -- Climate change past, present and future. Web Site: Contributor biographical information Publisher description LCCN: 2008357377 ISBN: 9781579127435 1579127436 9781579128340 1579128343 Other Number: 154674377 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 205473 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 551.5 Mogil Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
