Showing readers how to use their math skills, this book describes hurricanes by studying the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale that rates the wind strength of different hurricanes, tropical cyclones that occur in seven zones, meteorology, NEXRAD radar, and ways to be safe from hurricanes.

MATHEMATICS. Can you find a map showing where one of the biggest hailstones ever fell? Look inside this book to find this infographic along with many more!. Ages 7+

"One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2010" Florin Diacu is professor of mathematics and former director of the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences at the University of Victoria in Canada. He is the coauthor of Celestial Encounters: The Origins of Chaos and Stability and the coeditor of Classical and Celestial Mechanics: The Recife Lectures (both Princeton). The history and science behind efforts to predict major disasters,...

See how people collect data as part of their jobs! Collecting data is very important for weather predictions, the U.S. government census, emergency rescue workers, and more! This Spanish-translated title teaches readers about multidigit number data collection, introducing concepts like approximation and estimation. Vibrant images, practical examples, and clear mathematical charts make data collection seem familiar and simple. This book will leave...

What happens to the environment when a drought occurs? What are some of the causes of droughts? What can people do about the problems caused by droughts? How can you use your math skills to learn more about droughts? Read this book to find the answers to these questions and learn more about droughts.

What happens to the environment when a flood occurs? What are some of the causes of floods? What can people do about the problems caused by floods? How can you use your math skills to learn more about floods? Read this book to find the answers to these questions and learn more about floods.

"Winner of the 2015 Louis J. Battan Author's Award, American Meteorological Society" Ian Roulstone is professor of mathematics at the University of Surrey. John Norbury is a fellow in applied mathematics at Lincoln College, University of Oxford. They are the coeditors of Large-Scale Atmosphere-Ocean Dynamics. An accessible book that examines the mathematics of weather prediction Invisible in the Storm is the first book to recount the history, personalities,...