Accompanies the BBC TV Series.
The weather is the last truly wild thing on Earth; we cannot predict it and we cannot control it - so how does it work? This beautifully illustrated book, accompanying a major BBC television series from the makers of 'The Planets', takes a thrilling voyage into the heart of the weather, the very breath of the planet.
From hurricanes to sandstorms and monsoons to avalanches, via solar storms and the jet stream, 'Wild Weather' takes a trip with the most exciting and dangerous forces of the weather. Using stunning computer graphics, 'Wild Weather' recreates the unseen wonders of the world, allowing us to visualise the inside of a tornado among other phenomena.
How did the weather enable Japanese bombs to travel unnoticed all the way to the USA during the Second World War? Why does the LA murder rate soar when the notorious Santa Ana wind blows? How might Project Cirrus help scientists to banish the damaging effects of hurricanes forever?
Drawing on the most up-to-the-minute scientific evidence, 'Wild Weather' answers many such questions as well as predicting what the consequences of global weather change will be for our unpredictable world.
