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Storm Kings: The Untold History of America's First Tornado Chasers
By Sandlin, Lee
- ISBN
- 9780307378521 9780307908162
- Publisher
- Pantheon
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Starred Review on February 15, 2013 | Science and Technology
Here Sandlin (Wicked River: The Mississippi When It Last Ran Wild) relates the history of meteorology and tornadoes in the United States from colonial times to the present. The subtitle is misleading: it's not a history of tornado chasing but a history of American meteorological science, especially government and military research. Sandlin's narrative style shows influences of James Michener, for he fo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
