Product Description

We often hear on the news that the day was the hottest, coldest or wettest on record. But is the climate really becoming more extreme as a result of climate change? The facts are in this book. Also included are examples of some of the more bizarre weather events observed: heat bursts, electrified dust storms, pink snowstorms, luminous tornadoes, falls of fish and toads, ball lightning, super bolts and other strange meteorological events.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #510409 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Review
"...this book virtually blows a gale in your face when you open it." Christopher Hirst, The Independent "Reach for Extreme Weather by Christopher Burt and you become mesmerised by the scale of hurricanes. League tables of the greatest, largest, fastest, deadliest and costliest storms across the US and the world all point to one conclusion-Katrina was no one-off event." The Times"

About the Author
CHRISTOPHER C. BURT was the co-founder and publisher of the acclaimed Compass American Guides series. His articles have appeared in The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications.