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A tour of what the worst weather conditions can do begins in a sunny New England field and travels as far as the Antarctic ice cap in search of tornados, thunderstorms, heat waves, and blizzards.
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Author and Mount Washington weather observer Pinder blends science and poetry in his descriptions of weather phenomena and the forces behind them. As he tours the world's weather from New England to Antarctica, he explains for a general audience what causes weather and how the worst systems (i.e. tornadoes, heat waves and blizzards) are all closely related. Illustrated with some b&w photographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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