Into the Storm: Violent Tornadoes, Killer Hurricanes, and Death-Defying Adventures in Extreme We ather

by Reed Timmer, Andrew Tilin

Overview

An eye-of-the-hurricane view of storm chasing from the star of the Discovery Channel hit series Storm Chasers.

Only one in ten chases actually intercept a tornado-unless you're Reed Timmer. The thrill-seeking meteorologist and star of Storm Chasers has followed and faced down more violent tornadoes than anyone. Into the Storm brings readers into the mind of this man and his mission—collecting data on tornadoes and hurricanes that could save lives—in the terrifying, awe-inspiring world of big weather.

Into the Storm is also a fascinating look at the science of weather—what causes extreme conditions, its connection to climate change, and how a tornado gets its stovepipe structure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780451234599
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/06/2011
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	226,161
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	1050L (what's this?)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Reed Timmer, Ph.D., has intercepted over 300 extreme tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards. He holds a Ph.D. in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma.
Andrew Tilin is a contributing editor at Outside and Wired whose work has been seen in the New York Times, Slate, Runner's World, Yoga Journal, and Backpacker.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Joshua Swanson narrates in the same energetic way that Timmer goes after storms—aggressively. . . . But it's Swanson's frenetic tone that puts the listener near the eyes of the storms." —-AudioFile

Editorial Reviews

While you were sipping your morning coffee, chances are that Reed Timmer was reading the winds and the atmospheric condition to discover the next great weather catastrophe. The star of the Discovery Channel's hit Storm Chasers has made a career of being on top—and in violent hurricanes, blizzards, and tornados. In fact, this fearless storm chaser has been on the spot for over three hundred such events in the past decade alone. Into the Storm fulfills its double-barreled goal: It chronicles the story of his most exciting adventure and it explains the science and developing trends behind extreme weather.

"Joshua Swanson narrates in the same energetic way that Timmer goes after storms—aggressively.…But it's Swanson's frenetic tone that puts the listener near the eyes of the storms." —-AudioFile

From the Publisher