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Into the storm violent tornadoes, killer hurricanes and death-defying adventures in extreme weather

Reed Timmer, a star of the Discovery Channel's Storm Chasers, is one of the world's most successful and most extreme storm chasers. His is a job that requires science and bravado, knowledge and instinct just to survive, never mind excel. Here, he takes readers inside the awe-inspiring worl...

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Main Author: Timmer, Reed.
Other Authors: Tilin, Andrew., Swanson, Joshua, 1978- (Narrator)
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language: English
Published: [Old Saybrook, CT] : Tantor Audio, p2010.
Subjects:
Stein, Sylvia tribute.
Severe storms.
Storm chasers.
Audiobooks.
Summary: Reed Timmer, a star of the Discovery Channel's Storm Chasers, is one of the world's most successful and most extreme storm chasers. His is a job that requires science and bravado, knowledge and instinct just to survive, never mind excel. Here, he takes readers inside the awe-inspiring world of big weather. Featuring stories of the over 300 tornadoes, hurricanes, or blizzards that Timmer has watched ringside over the last decade, from Hurricane Katrina to little-studied storm systems in places like Canada and Argentina. As a Ph.D. candidate in meteorology, Timmer is after more than just an adrenaline rush--his stories feature insights into the science of storms, and how the data he is collecting could possibly save lives. He also takes readers inside the storm-chasing community, examining his controversial obsession and the ethical debates it sparks.--From publisher description.
Item Description: Subtitle from container.
Unabridged.
Compact disc.
Duration: 9:30:00.
Physical Description: 8 sound discs (9 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN: 9781400147892 (Library ed.)
1400147891 (Library ed.)
9781400117895
1400117895
Author Notes: Andrew Tilin is a contributing editor at Outside and Wired . His work has also appeared in the New York Times , Slate , and Runner's World . Reed Timmer is a star of the Discovery Channel's Storm Chasers and one of the most successful and most extreme storm chasers in the world.
Joshua Swanson is a five-time AudioFile Earphones Award winner, including for This Book Is Not Good for You by Pseudonymous Bosch and Testimony by Anita Shreve. He has narrated over one hundred books since 2007 and was named a Best Voice of 2010 for his work in the young adult genre by AudioFile magazine.

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