The sky blazes with incredible light as lightning flashes, brighter than ten million lightbulbs. Every second of every day more than a hundred lightning bolts strike the earth-millions of lightning bolts in a single day!

Readers will be fascinated by the spectacular full-color photographs and clear, concise text that explores one of nature's most dramatic phenomena. Award-winning author Seymour Simon investigates what we know about lightning, from how lightning and thunder form to a machine that can generate millions of volts of artificial lightning to staying safe if you're caught in a lightning storm. From Ben Franklin's famous kite experiment in 1752 to three new types of lightning recently discovered high above the clouds, this breathtaking photo essay reveals what we've learned in nearly two hundred and fifty years of studying lightning.

As in his other highly acclaimed books on natural disasters-Storms, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Wildfires- Seymour Simon introduces readers of all ages to one of the most dramatic wonders on earth.