中文名： DK目击者丛书：飓风&龙卷风（英文原版）原名： DK Eyewitness Books:Hurricane &Tornado
作者： 图书
发行时间： 2004年08月
内容简介：
Here is a dramatic and compelling guide to nature‘s most dangerous and destructive
forces. Stunning full-color photographs， models and illustrations offer a unique
“eyewitness” view of catastrophic weather conditions. See into the eye of a
spiraling cyclone， hailstones the size of tennis balls， a spectacular lightning ball，
the devastating effects of the El Nino phenomenon， and how a gentle mountain
stream can become a raging torrent within a few minutes. Learn the techniques
developed through the centuries to forecast weather， about the chicken that was
stripped of its feathers by a tornado， about Benjamin Franklin’s lightning rod， and
why human activity can cause weather patterns to change. Discover what causes
giant waves capable of engulfing entire cities， the disastrous consequences of
drought， how plants and animals have adapted to withstand extreme conditions，
the weather patterns beyond Earth， and much， much more.
目录：
Contents
Weather folklore
Erly forecasts
What is extreme weather？
Causes of extreme weather
Severe winds
Thunderous storms
Twisting tornadoes
Tomado force
Lightning strikes
Hailstorms
Hurricane alert
Hurricane horror
Fog and smog
High seas
Snowstorms
Avalanche
Floods and landslides
Deadly droughts
Polar extremes
Weather watch
Disaster relief
Nature‘s survivors
Climate change
El Nifio phenomenon
Freaky conditions
Weather beyond Earth
Did you know？
Timeline
Find out more
Glossary
Index
