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

By Reed Timmer and Andrew Tilin

Book Overview

Reed Timmer, a star of the top rated "Storm Chasers" on the Discovery Channel is one of the most successful and most extreme storm chasers in the world. His is a job that requires science and bravado, knowledge and instinct just to survive, never mind excel. Now, in "Into the Storm," he takes readers inside the terrifying and awe-inspiring world of big weather. Published to coincide with the fourth season's premiere, "Into the Storm" is Timmer's dramatic account of his extraordinary profession. Featuring stories of the three-hundred-plus extreme tornados, hurricanes, or blizzards that Timmer has watched ring-side over the last decade-storms that include the killer F5 tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma, in May 1999; the unprecedented, devastating storm surge of Hurricane Katrina; and the little-studied but enormously powerful storm systems in places like Canada and Argentina. As a Ph.D. candidate in meteorology, Timmer is after more than just an adrenaline rush-his stories feature fascinating insights into the science of storms, and how the data he is collecting will could possibly save lives. With a firsthand perspective on the storm-chasing community, Timmer also takes readers inside this world, examining his controversial obsession and the ethical debates it sparks. Featuring the same you-are-there immediacy that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to Timmer's web site tornadovideos.net, every month, "Into the Storm" is one wild-and informative-ride. Watch a Video

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525951938
• ISBN13: 9780525951933
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Dutton
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher