Eye of the Storm
Publication Information
Author:  Kramer, Stephan	Illustrator:  Faidley, Warren
Title:  Eye of the Storm	Date:  1997
Publisher:  G. P. Putnam' s Sons	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-399-23029-7	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:
General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction, photographic essay, diaries and journals
HSE Descriptor(s):    science
Summary:
A storm chaser discusses the techniques, dangers, and difficulties of photographing lightning, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
Teaching Ideas:
Used in a text set of natural disasters or meteorology, the books contains provocative photographs to stimulate discussion and writing about what is happening. Classrooms with Internet access can check out the storm chaser web sites http://www.stormchaser.com and http://www.indirect.com/www/storm5/ or weather web sites http:///nxdc.com/weather and http://weather.com/twc/homepage/twc. Students with an interest in photography may want to do further research in the special demands of this technology. National Disasters: www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/hurricbro.html
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Art and Photography > photography Hardships > disasters > natural disasters Science > meteorology > storms Science > meteorology > weather Science > scientific method Science > scientists/inventors Work > careers

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