Weather & natural disasters

"What's the difference between a hurricane, cyclone, and typhoon? What really makes all those magnificent colors of the rainbow? How can one side of a mountain be bone dry and the other lush with life? This latest installment in the hit Weird But True! Know-It-All series uncovers the mysteries of ou...

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Main Author: Burgan, Michael (Author)
Corporate Author: National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Other Authors: Laughead, Mike (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2025]
Series:Weird but true! (National Geographic Kids (Firm))
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Summary:"What's the difference between a hurricane, cyclone, and typhoon? What really makes all those magnificent colors of the rainbow? How can one side of a mountain be bone dry and the other lush with life? This latest installment in the hit Weird But True! Know-It-All series uncovers the mysteries of our planet's weather and how it impactsour daily life, from simple things like what to wear to how to avoid deadly disasters. Ride along with intrepid storm chasers, see why lightning forms over volcanoes, pick up brr-illiant facts about Earth's coldest places, and marvel over incredible survival stories, including one about a man who was carried more than 1,300 feet through the air by a terrifying tornado--and lived to tell the tale. Plus, find out what high-tech gadgets and cutting-edge techniques scientists are using today to help predict the weather better in the future--and potentially save lives."--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 23 cm.
ISBN:9781426377389
142637738X
9781426377167
1426377169
Author Notes:MICHAEL BURGAN is an award-winning children's author with more than 25 years in the industry. His past books include Shadow Catcher , a Woodson Honor Book; Tank Man; Who Was Henry Ford?; and Who Was Theodore Roosevelt? He has also been a frequent author for National Geographic Kids. His works include Weird But True! Know-It-All Rocks and Minerals, Weird But True! Know-It-All Middle Ages, and Weird But True! Know-It-All U.S. Government .