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A fascinating tour of the worst weather can do begins in a sunny New England field and travels as far afield as the Antarctic ice cap in search of tornados, thunderstorms, heat waves, blizzards, and much more. 17,500 first printing. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Where can you find the worst weather on earth? The surprising answer in Tying Down the Wind is: everywhere. You don't need to climb Mount Everest or voyage to the icy desert of Antarctica to witness both the beauty and the destructiveness of weather...read more

Product Description: Where can you find the worst weather on earth? The surprising answer in Tying Down the Wind is: everywhere. You don't need to climb Mount Everest or voyage to the icy desert of Antarctica to witness both the beauty and the destructiveness of weather...read more

Product Description: Literary Nonfiction. New Hampshire's Mount Washington is known as "Home of the World's Worst Weather." A handful of hardy souls live on the mountain's Observatory year-round. Do they have to be just a bit unusual to seek out such a career? Perhaps...read more