Black Dog and Leventhal
Extreme weather; understanding the science of hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, heat waves, snow storms, global warming, and other atmospheric disturbances.
Writing for a general readership, Mogil (a certified consulting meteorologist based in Florida) presents a pictorially illustrated introduction to the meteorological science of extreme weather, covering winter storms, hurricanes and typhoons, thunderstorms, tornados, lightning, hail, floods, desert and dust storms, droughts, forest and wildfires, heat and cold waves, high winds, air quality, volcanoes, and climate change. Illustrations include drawn depictions of weather systems, satellite imagery, photographs of weather impacts, and similar materials. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)