Into the Storm Violent Tornadoes, Killer Hurricanes, and Death-defying Adventures in Extreme Weather
eAudio - 2010
Reed Timmer 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. It's a job some people would kill for. But most prefer to let Timmer take the risks while they watch from the safety of their homes. Reed Timmer is a star of Storm Chasers, one of the Discovery Channel's top-rated shows. Into the Storm is Timmer's dramatic account of his extraordinary profession. Each chapter features the story of one of the three-hundred-plus extreme tornadoes, hurricanes, or blizzards that Timmer has intercepted over the last decade-storms that include the killer F5 tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma, in May 1999; th...e unprecedented, devastating storm surge of Hurricane Katrina; and the little-studied but enormously powerful storm systems in places like Canada and Argentina, including a recent trip in which Timmer realized he was the only storm chaser in South America and...
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Tantor Media, Inc.
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- English
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- MP3 audiobook, OverDrive Listen audiobook
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File Size | 267 GB |
Parts | 9 |
ISBN | 9781400197897 |
Release Date | 10/20/2010 |
OverDrive Listen audiobook | |
File Size | 267 GB |
ISBN | 9781400197897 |
Release Date | 10/20/2010 |