Bibliograph

Hurricane!, Kris Hirschmann

Type

Label

Hurricane!, Kris Hirschmann

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hurricane!

Responsibility statement

Kris Hirschmann

Series statement

Checkerboard science libraryWhat's it like out

Summary

Describes hurricanes, including when the season happens in different parts of the world, how a tool called the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale measures them, and tips a family can take to prepare for the onset of one

Table Of Contents

Hurricane! -- Where tropical cyclones occur -- Hurricane season -- The wind picks up -- A storm takes shape -- A hurricane is born -- Anatomy of a hurricane -- Measuring hurricanes -- Tracking the storm -- Making landfall -- Hurricane damage -- The big ones -- Be prepared -- Glossary

Target audience

juvenile

Classification