Extreme Weather
Author | : Christopher K. Passante |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Natural disasters |
ISBN | : 9781592575534 |
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Author | : Christopher K. Passante |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Natural disasters |
ISBN | : 9781592575534 |
Author | : Julie Bologna |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Natural disasters |
ISBN | : 9781436299329 |
Explores how and why weather patterns are changing worldwide; explains how storms develop, organize, and travel; and looks at the science of storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, floods, and landslides.
Author | : Mel Goldstein |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780028643410 |
Explains how to track weather patterns, read weather maps, and identify cloud formations while exploring the effects of pollution, hurricanes, and El Niäno.
Author | : Christopher C Burt |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 326 |
Release | : 2007-06-26 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780393330151 |
Explores some of the United States most severe or unusual weather systems, including electrified dust storms, pink snowstorms, luminous tornadoes, ball lightning, and falls of fish and toads.
Author | : Dennis Mersereau |
Publisher | : Weldon Owen International |
Total Pages | : 660 |
Release | : 2015-10-06 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1681880849 |
Fast facts and practical advice to keep you prepared, whether you’re dealing with mud or flood, drought or derecho. This valuable, comprehensive guide is full of life-saving information for virtually any extreme weather event—blizzard, hurricane, firestorm, tornado, heatwave, and beyond. Weather reporter Dennis Mersereau, working with the editors of Outdoor Life magazine, debunks common myths, provides hands-on survival tips (some of them literally hands-on—as in, don’t lose your fingers to frostbite), and shares some fascinating historical facts and world records. Learn how to: Read a weather map Survive in a snowbound car Stay oriented in a whiteout Make waterproof matches Avoid lightning hot spots Rescue someone caught in a flood Know your monsoons Survive a sandstorm Make peace with the polar vortex Drought-proof your home and much more “Don’t mess with the Mersereau. He will find your weather fables and he will crush them…We need more Dennises. In fact, the National Weather Service itself should be run by Dennis, with each local office headed by a Dennis-like weather blogger tasked with explaining the relevant weather news of the day, and entertaining us when the weather is boring.”—Slate
Author | : Louise Spilsbury |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Meteorology |
ISBN | : 9781435163546 |
Author | : Thomas M. Kostigen |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 142621376X |
Accompanied by first-hand accounts from survivors, helps readers prepare for and respond to emergencies and survive the worst-case scenarios during such extreme weather events as hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and tornadoes.
Author | : Christopher K. Passante |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2007-09-04 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1440626294 |
Breaking news! This is like having J-school in a book. In recent years, news reporting has dramatically changed. While the basic “who, what, when, where, and why” of journalism is still relevant, aspiring journalists are now asking “how?” The 21st century of blogs, instant internet access, and 24-hour news shows with minute–by–minute updates has made reporting a whole new—and very competitive—business. Here, a newspaper veteran answers every question about the new world of journalism, and explores every possibility for success. • Covers TV, radio, magazine, newspaper, e-zine, podcast, and internet reporting • Includes a resource list of media outlets, schools, and university programs • Explores different angles for approaching hard news, entertainment, weather, or sports
Author | : Mykel Hawke |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 2024-03-05 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : 1510780173 |
The only guide you need to prepare for the dangerous effects of climate change. The world has changed, and impacts of global warming means weather events like extreme heat, wildfires, hurricanes, and droughts are now being felt by all of us. We can ignore climate change no longer and must prepare ourselves to survive in new conditions. The key to surviving extreme weather events is to understand them from a practical perspective and then plan and execute tactical responses. In Surviving Extreme Weather, Mykel Hawke, a renowned survivalist and bestselling author of Hawke’s Special Forces Survival Handbook and Hawke’s Green Beret Survival Manual, and British meteorologist Jim N. R. Dale, share their expert knowledge and personal experiences while offering valuable insights into the science behind our new weather and how to apply situational awareness, preparedness, and psychology to survive. Surviving Extreme Weather: The Complete Climate Change Preparedness Manual is categorized by elements—fire, water, wind, and earth—events are explained with recommendations anyone can follow to protect themselves and their family, and to minimize the risks of damage to life and property. Included are lists of items every person, home, business, and vehicle should always stock, such as: first aid kits, afflictions, and applications; emerging technologies to help protect against different weather phenomena; structural and landscape precautions and improvements; philosophies to help family, friends, and neighbors get through any environmental ordeal.
Author | : Thomas Kostigen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 2014-10 |
Genre | : Emergency management |
ISBN | : 9781426214868 |
Punchy, no-nonsense information and advice on how to prepare for and survive weather extremes, from high temperatures to floods and hurricanes, set against solid scientific explanations.