Hurricanes -- Seymour Simon, Paperback

Takes young readers on an in-depth exploration of one of the most awe-inspiring and devastating events in nature: hurricanes.

This dramatic nonfiction picture book is intensified through arresting full-color photographs and satellite images.

Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon explains what hurricanes are and how they develop; what storm surges are; and the basics of forecasting and precautions that families should take.

Booklist commented: "This is unsurpassed for kindling interest in a scientific subject and communicating an understanding of its scope and significance."

Author: Seymour Simon
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 6/26/2007
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.36 lbs
Size: 9.88" H x 9.96" L x 0.12" W
ISBN: 9780061170713

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