Tornadoes! (Third Edition)
About This Book
What exactly is a tornado? This newly updated third edition of Gail Gibbons' introduction to the subject answers that question for young readers, with safety tips included. The book explains that tornadoes form when hot, humid air rises from the ground and meets cooler, denser air coming back down toward Earth. The two airstreams start to swirl and draw in more and more air, building a funnel-shaped cloud. Winds inside can spin faster than 261 miles per hour. Gibbons packs in more than fifty tornado facts, including how tornadoes form, the scale used to classify them, and the safest places to take shelter if one comes near. This edition has been revised and vetted by weather experts. It adds updated information on how climate change affects extreme weather and on the increase in tornado activity in the American South. Like Gibbons' other nonfiction titles, it pairs simple, kid-friendly text with colorful paintings and well-labeled diagrams. The aim is to give children who are just starting to explore the world a clear and accessible way into a complex topic.
ISBN: 9780823458073
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