Extreme weather : understanding the science of hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, heat waves, snow storms, global warming and other atmospheric disturbances

This fascinating and easy to understand book, illustrated with hundreds of colour photographs, drawings, charts and graphs, explores hurricanes, tornadoes, heat waves and much more.Today more than ever category-5 hurricanes, ice storms and record-high winds are a global and a local reality.

These "extreme weather" events are frightening, but few of us really understand what causes them - instead we're left wondering how and where disaster will strike next, whether it can be prevented and what can we do to protect ourselves?"Extreme Weather" answers these questions along with many more in a thorough, scientific and entirely clear, easy-to-understand manner.

In addition to hundreds of colour photos and illustrations, each weather phenomenon is accompanied by comprehensive visual aids that make learning about the subject as easy as it is fun.Organized by weather-related events the book explores weather patterns and other factors that contribute to extreme climate conditions.

It offers the reader an unprecedented, comprehensive picture of the future of and for our weather.