Freaks of the storm : from flying cows to stealing thunder : the world's strangest weather stories / Randy Cerveny.

By:

Cerveny, Randy

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Prahran, Vic. : Hardie Grant Books, 2006.Description: xiii, 290 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN:

1740664000

DDC classification:

551.55 22

Review: "Extremes of nature have long inspired curiosity, fear and reverence - from Old Testament tales of fire-and-brimstone to modern natural catastrophies. Even in societies where the elements seem predictable or tame, nature's awesome capacity still has the ability to shock; and when the weather does something unusual, human reason can often insufficient in explaining it. How, for example, can a phenomenon like "blood rain", which has been documented by Plutarch, Saint Gergory of Tours and Reverend Thomas Short, really happen? In the course of his talks and presentations around the world, acclaimed US climatologist Dr Randy Cerveny found that people of all ages are fascinated by the "unusual". Light hearted, informative and entertaing, Freaks of the Storm answers the strangest weather questions imaginable." -- BOOK JACKET.

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Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 267-285.

"Extremes of nature have long inspired curiosity, fear and reverence - from Old Testament tales of fire-and-brimstone to modern natural catastrophies. Even in societies where the elements seem predictable or tame, nature's awesome capacity still has the ability to shock; and when the weather does something unusual, human reason can often insufficient in explaining it. How, for example, can a phenomenon like "blood rain", which has been documented by Plutarch, Saint Gergory of Tours and Reverend Thomas Short, really happen? In the course of his talks and presentations around the world, acclaimed US climatologist Dr Randy Cerveny found that people of all ages are fascinated by the "unusual". Light hearted, informative and entertaing, Freaks of the Storm answers the strangest weather questions imaginable." -- BOOK JACKET.

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