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.
Extreme Weather is a detailed, visually stunning examination of our planet's most devastating natural events including hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, tidal waves, tornadoes, severe winds, heat waves, and more. Organized by weather event, and with hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations throughout, it explains to us exactly how meteorological systems work and addresses the impact human activity has had in altering both weather and climate.