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1 Storm Chaser : In Pursuit of Untamed Skies
Warren Faidley

Current:
9.6
Storm Chaser is a marvelous book about the awesome beauty of atmospheric violence, the people who seek it, and the stunning photographs captured of our turbulent atmosphere at its most dramatic. more] [Submit]
2 Tornado Alert
Giulio Maestro(Illustrator), Franklyn Mansfield Branley

Current:
9.5
In a clear and nonthreatening way, Franklyn M. Branley discusses where, when, and how a tornado develops and what happens during one, and outlines measures readers can take to keep themselves safe if caught near one. more] [Submit]
3 Wild Weather : Tornadoes! (Hello Reader, Level 4)
Lorraine Jean Hopping, Jody Wheeler (Illustrator)

Current:
9.4
Introduces early readers to hurricanes by revealing how these powerful storms form, describing what happens during a hurricane, and explaining how they are studied. --This text refers to the paper ... [more] [Submit]
4 Twister : The Science of Tornadoes and the Making of an Adventure Movie
Keay Davidson

Current:
9.4
An enthralling profile of the most powerful storms on Earth includes an in-depth look at VORTEX, the leading tornado-monitoring project, shares the stories of tornado-chasers, and discusses the new film by Steven Spielberg and Michael Crich ... [more] [Submit]
5 Earth Shock : Climate Complexity and the Force of Nature
Andrew Robinson

Current:
9.4
Describes, illustrates, and analyzes the forces of nature responsible for earthquakes, volcanos, hurricanes, floods, glaciers, deserts, and drought; recounts how humans have perceived their relationship with them over history; and explains ... [more] [Submit]
6 Tornado (Nature in Action)
Stephen Kramer

Current:
9.3
"Using excellent, clear, full-color photographs, diagrams, and maps, (TORNADO) present(s) concise and understandable discussions of the formation, power, and destructive capabilities of tornadoes".--SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL. ". . . a feast fo ... [more] [Submit]
7 The Measure of a Mountain : Beauty and Terror on Mount Rainier
Bruce Barcott

Current:
9.2
Mount Rainier, North America's biggest volcano, looms over Seattle like an invitation to... adventure? Disaster? Discovery? It's all of the above for Bruce Barcott, a Seattle writer who captures the mountain from multiple angles in this lum ... [more] [Submit]
8 Volcanoes : Crucibles of Change
Richard V. Fisher

Current:
9.2
The authors, professional volcanologists all, offer a rigorous geological account of the formation and composition of the many types of volcanoes, among them calderas, domes, and maars. They examine the chemistry of volcanic gases; consider ... [more] [Submit]
9 Volcanoes of Northern Arizona: Sleeping Giants of the Grand Canyon Region
Wendell Duffield

Current:
9.2
Just south of the Grand Canyon lies a range of volcanic mountains which includes the highest point in Arizona. For the first time, this book provides a popular look at the fiery origin of these volcanic features. With magnificent aerial pho ... [more] [Submit]
10 Volcanoes : Fire from the Earth (Discoveries)
Maurice Krafft, Paul Bahn (Translator)

Current:
9.1
An illustrated look at volcanoes discusses the efforts of vulcanologists to understand this phenomenon and the eruptions past and future of the world's volcanoes, and presents photographs of volcanoes. Original. more] [Submit]
11 Portrait of Mount Saint Helens
Chuck Williams, Stuart Warren

Current:
9.1
View the grandeur and the intimate detail of this beloved mountain as seen by 19th-century painters and pioneers as well as contemporary photographers. Read more ... [more] [Submit]
12 Under the Whirlwind : Everything You Need to Know About Tornadoes but Didn't Know Who to Ask
Jerrine Verkaik, Arjen Verkaik

Current:
9.1
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13 Twisters! (Step into Reading. Step 2 Book)
Lucille Recht Penner, Kazushige Nitta (Illustrator)

Current:
9.1
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14 The Great Cyclone at St. Louis and East St. Louis, May 27, 1896 : Being a Full History of the Most Terrifying and Destructive Tornado in the History o
Julian Curzon(Compiler), Tim O'Neil

Current:
9.1
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15 Weathering the Storm : Tornadoes, Television, and Turmoil
Gary A. England

Current:
9.0
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16 Hurricanes & Tornadoes (Morris, Neil, Wonders of Our World.)
Neil Morris

Current:
9.0
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17 Tornadoes (Facts on File Dangerous Weather Series)
Michael Allaby

Current:
9.0
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18 Storm Warning : Tornadoes and Hurricanes (How's th E Weather?)
Jonathan D. W. Kahl

Current:
9.0
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19 Eye of the Storm : Inside the World's Deadliest Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Blizzards
Jeffrey P. Rosenfeld

Current:
8.9
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20 Tornadoes
Seymour Simon

Current:
8.9
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21 Hurricanes & Tornadoes (Wonders of Our World , No 1)
Neil Morris

Current:
8.9
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22 Hurricanes & Tornadoes (Ticktock Guides)
Neil Morris

Current:
8.9
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23 Encyclopedia of Volcanoes
Haraldur Sigurdsson

Current:
8.8
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24 Melting the Earth : The History of Ideas on Volcanic Eruptions
Haraldur Sigurdsson

Current:
8.7
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25 Volcanoes
Robert Decker, Barbara Decker

Current:
8.7
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26 Vulcan's Fury : Man Against the Volcano
Alwyn Scarth

Current:
8.7
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27 Fire Mountains of the West : The Cascade and Mono Lake Volcanoes
Stephen L. Harris

Current:
8.7
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28 Volcano a Memoir of Hawaii (Vintage Departures)
Garrett K. Hongo, Garrett Hango

Current:
8.7
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29 Seismic Wave Propagation and Scattering in the Heterogeneous Earth
Haruo Sato

Current:
8.7
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30 Fire on the Mountain : The Nature of Volcanoes
Dorian Weisel

Current:
8.6
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31 A Guide to Washington's South Cascades' Volcanic Landscapes
Marge Mueller

Current:
8.6
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32 Volcanic Plumes
R. S. J. Sparks

Current:
8.5
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33 Volcanos & Earthquakes (Sequences of Earth and Space)
Andres Llamas Ruiz

Current:
8.4
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34 Twisters in the Heartland
Tim D. Mosier

Current:
8.2
Enthralling, informative and invaluable for those who want to know more about tornados and how to protect their families against the awesome and destructive power of these storms. more] [Submit]
35 Tornado : Terror and Survival : The Andover Tornado-April 26, 1991
Howard Inglish

Current:
8.2
In a clear and nonthreatening way, Franklyn M. Branley discusses where, when, and how a tornado develops and what happens during one, and outlines measures readers can take to keep themselves safe if caught near one. --This text refers ... [more] [Submit]
36 Tornado Alert
Franklyn Mansfield Branley, Giulio Maestro (Illustrator)

Current:
8.2
In a clear and nonthreatening way, Franklyn M. Branley discusses where, when, and how a tornado develops and what happens during one, and outlines measures readers can take to keep themselves safe if caught near one. --This text refers ... [more] [Submit]
37 Tornado (A Disaster! Book)
Christopher F. Lampton

Current:
8.0
The terror of tornadoes unfolds with this account of the most devastating natural phenomenon in the world. Precautionary measures to take are included. Read more ... [more] [Submit]
38 The Volcanic Eruptions of El Malpais : A Guide to the Volcanic History and Formations of El Malpais National Monument
Richard B. Moore

Current:
8.0
The well documented science of volcanology is based on evidence gleaned from the great eruptions of the past 200 years. It proves that volcanoes are the only significant source of global air pollution. Going backward from the medium size ... [more] [Submit]
39 When the Earth Explodes : Volcanoes and the Environment
Buck Dawson

Current:
8.0
The well documented science of volcanology is based on evidence gleaned from the great eruptions of the past 200 years. It proves that volcanoes are the only significant source of global air pollution. Going backward from the medium size ... [more] [Submit]
40 Plains Outbreak Tornadoes : Killer Twisters (American Disasters)
Victoria Sherrow

Current:
7.9
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41 The Tornado
John Edward Weems

Current:
7.9
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42 Tornadoes
Seymour Simon

Current:
7.9
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43 Eyes of the Storm : Belmond Iowa Recalls the 1966 Homecoming Day Tornado
Norma J. Jenison, Starr J. Benjamin

Current:
7.9
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44 Agents of Chaos : Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Other Natural Disasters
Stephen L. Harris

Current:
7.8
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45 Santorini and Its Eruptions (Foundations of Natural History)
Ferdinand A. Fouque, Alexander R. McBirney (Translator)

Current:
7.8
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46 Archaeology, Volcanism, and Remote Sensing in the Arenal Region, Costa Rica
Payson D. Sheets, Brian R. McKee

Current:
7.8
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47 Paricutin : The Volcano Born in a Mexican Cornfield
James F. Luhr

Current:
7.7
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48 Volcanoes : An Introduction (The Louise Lindsey Merrick Environment Series, No. 19)
Alwyn Scarth

Current:
7.7
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49 Hawaii Volcano Watch : A Pictorial History, 1779-1991
Thomas L. Wright

Current:
7.7
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50 Eruption of Nevado Del Ruiz Volcano Colombia, South America November 13, 1985 (Natural Disaster Studies; Vol. 4)
Dennis S. Mileti, Na Committee On Natural Disa

Current:
7.7
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