How To Make A Tornado

Author : New Scientist
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1473651190
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Make a Tornado written by New Scientist and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science tells us grand things about the universe: how fast light travels, and why stones fall to earth. But scientific endeavour goes far beyond these obvious foundations. There are some fields we don't often hear about because they are so specialised, or turn out to be dead ends. Yet researchers have given hallucinogenic drugs to blind people (seriously), tried to weigh the soul as it departs the body and planned to blast a new Panama Canal with atomic weapons. Real scientific breakthroughs sometimes come out of the most surprising and unpromising work. How to Make a Tornado is about the margins of science - not the research down tried-and-tested routes, but some of its zanier and more brilliant by-ways. Investigating everything from what it's like to die, to exploding trousers and recycled urine, this book is a reminder that science is intensely creative and often very amusing - and when their minds run free, scientists can fire the imagination like nobody else.

Author : A.S. King
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101994894
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Still Life with Tornado written by A.S. King and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartbreaking and mindbending story of a talented teenage artist's awakening to the brokenness of her family from acclaimed Printz award-winner A.S. King. Sixteen-year-old Sarah can't draw. This is a problem, because as long as she can remember, she has "done the art." She thinks she's having an existential crisis. And she might be right; she does keep running into past and future versions of herself as she wanders the urban ruins of Philadelphia. Or maybe she's finally waking up to the tornado that is her family, the tornado that six years ago sent her once-beloved older brother flying across the country for a reason she can't quite recall. After decades of staying together "for the kids" and building a family on a foundation of lies and domestic violence, Sarah's parents have reached the end. Now Sarah must come to grips with years spent sleepwalking in the ruins of their toxic marriage. As Sarah herself often observes, nothing about her pain is remotely original—and yet it still hurts. Insightful, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful, this is a vivid portrait of abuse, survival, resurgence that will linger with readers long after the last page. “Read this book, whatever your age. You may find it’s the exact shape and size of the hole in your heart.”—The New York Times “Surreal and thought-provoking.”—People Magazine ★ ”A deeply moving, frank, and compassionate exploration of trauma and resilience, filled to the brim with incisive, grounded wisdom.” —Booklist, starred review ★ ”King writes with the confidence of a tightrope walker working without a net.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review ★"[King] blurs reality, truth, violence, emotion, creativity, and art in a show of respect for YA readers."—Horn Book Magazine, starred review ★ “King’s brilliance, artistry, and originality as an author shine through in this thought-provoking work. […] An unforgettable experience.” SLJ, starred review

Author : Lori Shores
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1496649680
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Build a Tornado in a Bottle written by Lori Shores and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build a tornado at home! Safe, simple instructions and large, clear photographs lead curious readers through the steps to make a tornado with everyday items.Ê Hands-On Science Fun is perfect for emergent readers and transforms atmospheric science into a whirlwind of fun!

Author : Michael Martin
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1429622784
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Survive a Tornado written by Michael Martin and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2009 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uprooted trees. Houses in piles of rubble. A strong tornado can leave a path of destruction miles long. Will you know what to do if one heads your way? Whether you're in a car, at school, or in a mobile home, you'll find out how to stay safe in How to Survive a Tornado.

Author : Michael Dory
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN 13 : 1449333974
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Tornado written by Michael Dory and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2012-03-19 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walk through the basics of Tornado, the high-performance web server known for its speed, simplicity, and scalability on projects large and small. With this hands-on guide, you’ll learn how to use Tornado’s acclaimed features by working with several example applications. You also get best practices for using Tornado in the real world. Are you interested in creating a scalable social application, real-time analytics engine, or RESTful API—all with the power and simplicity of Python? This book shows you why Tornado is fantastic choice for writing powerful applications that are simple to create, extend, and deploy. Learn how to use Tornado’s lightweight and flexible templating language Extend templates to repurpose headers, footers, layout grids, and other content Use persistent storage like MongoDB to store, serve, and edit dynamic content Explore Tornado’s ability to make asynchronous web requests Secure your application against cookie and request vulnerabilities Authenticate with external services, using Tornado’s auth module Adopt deployment strategies that help harden your application and increase request throughput

Author : Betsy Byars
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062265385
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tornado written by Betsy Byars and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Newbery Medal-winning author Betsy Byars comes a sweet, entertaining story that will touch the heart of dog lovers at any age. A tornado appears in the distance, and the family quickly gathers into the storm cellar. The storm rages outside, but Pete, the farmhand, knows this is the perfect time to tell his stories about a dog named Tornado. Blown into their lives by a twister when Pete was a boy, Tornado was no ordinary dog—he played card tricks, saved a turtle’s life, and had a rivalry with the family cat. Forgetting their fear, the family hangs on every word of Pete’s stories—both happy and sad—of this remarkable dog.

Author : Charles Ghigna
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0375861149
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Barn Storm written by Charles Ghigna and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comical introduction to cause and effect is ideal for emergent readers, who look for cues in simple rhymed text and bright, bold art as they take their first steps toward reading independently. When a twister hits the pond near Farmer Brown’s farm, some very odd things happen. The fish and frogs take flight. They land in some unlikely places—like the barn and the pigs’ trough—setting off an uproarious chain of events that affects the entire farm. Once the weather subsides and the farmer and his family emerge from the storm cellar, they encounter a whole new world, including some unexpected (and four-legged) tenants in their house! Step into Reading is a complete literacy program with something for every child. The program offers five steps to reading success. Children can progress through the steps at their own speed, developing confidence in their reading, no matter what their grade. Every book’s step is printed on the cover and the spine. Each title contains a fun story and is filled with colorful art.

Author : Howard B. Bluestein
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195307115
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tornado Alley written by Howard B. Bluestein and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For scientists, amateur weather enthusiasts, or anyone intrigued or terrified by a darkening sky, this book provides not only a history of tornado research, but a vivid look into the origin of the storms. 67 color illustrations.

Author : David Foster Wallace
Publisher : Back Bay Books
ISBN 13 : 0316090522
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again written by David Foster Wallace and published by Back Bay Books. This book was released on 2009-11-23 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These widely acclaimed essays from the author of Infinite Jest -- on television, tennis, cruise ships, and more -- established David Foster Wallace as one of the preeminent essayists of his generation. In this exuberantly praised book -- a collection of seven pieces on subjects ranging from television to tennis, from the Illinois State Fair to the films of David Lynch, from postmodern literary theory to the supposed fun of traveling aboard a Caribbean luxury cruiseliner -- David Foster Wallace brings to nonfiction the same curiosity, hilarity, and exhilarating verbal facility that has delighted readers of his fiction, including the bestselling Infinite Jest.

Author : Gail Gibbons
Publisher : Holiday House
ISBN 13 : 0823458075
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tornadoes! (Third Edition) written by Gail Gibbons and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2024-05-07 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What in the world is a tornado? In this age of extreme weather, this newly updated edition of Gail Gibbons' informative introduction to tornadoes, with safety tips included, answers that question. Tornadoes form when hot, humid air rises from the ground and meets with the cooler, denser air that is falling back to Earth. The two airstreams begin to swirl, pulling in more and more air to form a funnel-shaped cloud. The winds can swirl faster than 261 miles per hour! Newly revised and vetted by weather experts, Tornadoes is an accessible introduction to this fascinating phenomenon. Using her praised combination of clear text and detailed illustrations, Gail Gibbons shares more than fifty tornado facts. . . . including how tornadoes form, the scale used for classifying them, and the safest places to go in case one should happen near you. Includes updated information on the affects climate change on extreme weather and the increase of tornado activity in the American South. Featuring simple, kid-friendly text, colorful paintings, and well-labeled diagrams, Gail Gibbons' nonfiction titles have been called "staples of any collection" (Kirkus Reviews) and offer clear, accessible introductions to complex topics for young readers beginning to explore the world.