Explains how a high-pressure system can cause prolonged periods of high temperatures. Includes related activities and experiments.

Examines the different types of storms, how they are mapped and measured by meteorologists, and ways to protect oneself from them.

Explains the science behind blizzards, discussing how, why, and where they occur, showing how they differ from ordinary snowstorms, and looking at some of the most significant blizzards of the past.

Provides information about hurricanes, describing the conditions that lead to their formation, discussing what happens during the course of such storms, explaining how they are tracked and named, and looking at some historic hurricanes.

Contains a time line of castastrophic weather events from c. 3,200 B.C. to 1997, as well as a chronology of meteorological discovery. Bibliographical references and index.

Presents information on these most damaging of all natural disasters from the perspective of basic meterology and environmental science, including floodplains, aquifers, tsunamis, the cost of floods, and prevention.

Examines heat and drought, looking at their causes and effects, places where they commonly occur, and things people can do to prepare for such emergencies.