Storm Chasers!
On the Trail of Twisters
by Jon Davies
illustrations by Robert Rath
photography by Jon Davies
and Jim Reed
- Ever wonder what a storm chaser does?
Come along with meteorologist and storm chaser Jon Davies and find out! Davies teaches kids 8 to 12 about severe storms, tornadoes, and storm chasing as he trails a twister in the Kansas countryside. Check out the gadgets storm chasers use, learn how they read the sky for clues on extreme weather, and get up close and personal to wild tornadic winds!
48 pages, 8 1/2'' x 11'', index, glossary, 68 softcovers per case, Smythe-sewn
softcover
ISBN 10: 1-56037-407-1
ISBN 13: 978-1-56037-407-7
$12.95
RELEASE DATE
June 2007
- For children ages 8 to 12
- Color photographs by extreme-weather photographers Jon Davies and Jim Reed
- Color illustrations and diagrams
- Details the science behind storm chasing, severe storms, and tornadoes
- Offers information on severe weather safety
- Part of the popular Farcountry Explorer series
Superstorms: Extreme Weather in the Heart of the Heartland
Hurricane Katrina: Through the Eyes of Storm Chasers
Other books in the Farcountry Explorer series:
Bird Feats of Montana, Including Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks
Digging Up Dinosaurs with Jack Horner
Going Along the Emigrant Trail
Going Along with Lewis and Clark
Going to Glacier National Park
Going to Yellowstone National Park
Going to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Jon Davies has worked as a meteorologist for television and private companies and has performed his own research about forecasting tornadoes and severe storms. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1980 and worked for the Weather Channel in Atlanta, Georgia, and KSNW-TV in Wichita, Kansas. He is an avid storm chaser, and continues to storm chase as a serious hobby and educational activity. |