Hurricane watch : forecasting the deadliest storms on earth

Sheets, Bob. (Author). Williams, Jack, 1936- (Added Author).

Summary: "This [book] ... covers everything from the earliest efforts by seafarers at predicting storms to the way satellite imaging is revolutionizing hurricane forecasting. It reveals the latest information on hurricanes: their effects on ocean waves, the causes of the variable wind speeds in different parts of the storm, and the origins of the super-cooled shafts of water that vent at high altitudes."--P. [4] of cover.

Record details

ISBN: 037570390X
Physical Description: 331 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
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Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Vintage, c2001.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"A Vintage original."
Formatted Contents Note:	Early history and science -- Nineteenth century -- Early 1900s -- Flying reconnaissance -- The 1950s -- The 1960s -- Controlling storms -- The 1970s and '80s -- Computer modeling -- Hurricane Andrew -- The future -- Appendices.