Eric Sloane's Book of Storms : Dover Publications : 9780486451008 : 0486451003 : 30 Mar 2007 : What triggers a tornado? What can you see in the eye of a hurricane? What's the difference between a thunderbolt and a thunderclap? Popular author and artist Eric Sloane proves why weather is something best understood by seeing it. His illustrated book shows weather "happening." In fact, there's not a sunny page in it&;nothing but cyclonic storms, whirlwinds, waterspouts, lightning bolts, and other fascinating, weather-related topics. More than seventy pages of drawings and diagrams make the weather come alive in a book that examines everything from storm mechanisms and cold fronts to the birth of a thunderhead. A valuable resource for learning more about everyone's favorite topic for conversation and speculation, Eric Sloane&;the "Weather Wizard"&;has the countryman's simple and natural comprehension to give substance to his scientific and artistic insights. What especially distinguishes thi