Product Description: Warner Bros. and Universal City Studios, Inc.'s major motion picture thriller Twister has stormed through cinemas nationwide. Twister will leave in its wake tremendous interest in one of nature's most dangerous phenomena. This book includes true stories of survivors, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie, an 8-page photo insert, and much more...read more

It was April 3, 1974 in the United States, over a sixteen-hour period, an unprecedented outbreak of 148 tornadoes descended on the country. This work follows the devastating path of a twin set of F5s - the rarest, and most deadly, category of tornado, and their impact on a cast of intertwined characters.

A close-up view of nature's most violent forces at work in America's heartland follows a colorful band of storm chasers over the course of a single tornado season, in a study of the effects of devastating weather, American eccentrics at work, and the commerce of catastrophe. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

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The author describes his experiences photographing lightning, tornadoes, and hurricanes, and covers the techniques and dangers of storm chasing

Product Description: Tornadoes are among nature's most destructive and terrifying phenomena. Twisters have left their wake of destruction throughout the United States and the world, and The Tornado describes some of the most bizarre--houseboats sailing through the air; cars flown to a landing half a cornfield away; an entire house lifted and demolished, leaving only a divan and the uninjured family seated on it...read more