Hurricane and Tornado (DK Eyewitness)

by DK (Author)

Hurricane and Tornado (DK Eyewitness)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: DK Eyewitness

Let your budding meteorologist step into the eye of the storm with this magnificent weather encyclopedia. See catastrophic weather conditions come to life through spectacular images, models and illustrations, whether it's a powerful twister ripping through homes, earthquakes shattering cities and towns, or hailstones the size of tennis balls.

This is the perfect extreme weather book for children ages 8 and up. Inside, you'll discover:
 - Up to 20% new images, including photographs and updated diagrams. - Follows a unique visual approach that immerses children on every page, and an added wall chart full of facts and images.
- All information updated by an expert consultant.
- Brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field, from storm-chasers pursuing tornadoes to meteorologists working on advanced weather early warning systems.

This fascinating, energetic and accessible nature book contains everything you need to know about the weather and all its wildness! Uncover historical items that reveal how ancient civilizations predicted the weather, as well as the weather-forecasting techniques that have developed over the centuries. With an increase in severe weather due to climate change, knowing about tsunamis, hurricanes, droughts, blizzards and storms is more important than ever. This is a topic that young readers will be both concerned and curious about. They will also learn the ways in which human activity can cause weather patterns to change. With a groundbreaking visual approach and clear, child-friendly text, the DK Eyewitness series has been a trusted favorite for parents, teachers, and school-age children since 1985. Now with an exciting makeover, this popular series has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers -- perfect for home learning!

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John Woodward has written numerous books, including DK's Ocean: A Visual Encyclopedia, Weather Watcher, and Super Earth Encyclopedia. He works as a conservation volunteer on a wildlife reserve near his home in southern England.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780744028959
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
DK
Publication date
December 21, 2021
Series
DK Eyewitness
BISAC categories
JNF051100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems
JNF037080 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Earth Sciences - Weather
Library of Congress categories
Tornadoes
Natural disasters
Hurricanes
Severe storms

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