Storm kings : the untold history of America's first tornado chasers / Lee Sandlin.
A riveting tale of the weather's most vicious monster--the supercell tornado--that recreates the origins of meteorology, and the quirky, pioneering, weather-obsessed scientists who helped change America.
Record details
- ISBN: 0307378527
- ISBN: 9780307378521
- Physical Description: xxv, 266 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Pantheon Books, [2013]
- Copyright: ©2013
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Map on lining papers.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-266).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Ghost riders -- The pillar in the storm -- The thunder house. The electricians ; A little more of the marvelous ; To treat Master Franklin -- The storm war. The so-called tornado ; The philosophy of storms ; Under the map ; One dead, one exhausted, one converted ; The finger of God -- Red wind and tornado green. The great American desert ; The night watch ; Premonitory symptoms ; Violent local storms ; How to escape ; The desert is no more ; The book of failure ; An awful commotion -- The mystery of severe storms. Canvas and cellophane ; The unfriendly sky ; Visible effects of the invisible -- The wild hunt.
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- Subject:
- Storm chasers.
Tornadoes.
Available copies
- 13 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norris Public Library | 551.55 San (Text) | 30254100608519 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
