When the Sky Breaks: Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and the Worst Weather in the World, Hardcover

Descriere

New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester looks at which way the wind blows in this exciting book about giant storms. Simon Winchester is an avid weather watcher. He's scanned the skies in Oklahoma, waiting for the ominous ""finger"" of a tornado to touch the Earth. He's hunkered down in Hong Kong when typhoon warning signals went up. He's visited the world's hottest and wettest places, reported on fierce whirlpools, and sailed around South Africa looking for freak winds and waves. He knows about the worst weather in the world. A master nonfiction storyteller, Winchester looks at how, when, where, and why hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, and tornadoes start brewing, how they build, and what happens when these giant storms hit. His lively narrative also includes an historical look at how we learned about weather systems and where we're headed because of climate change. Stunning photographs illustrate the power of these giant storms.

Despre autor

Simon Winchester

jurnalist și istoric britanic · 1944–2026

Simon Winchester a fost un autor și jurnalist britanic și american. În cariera sa la ziarul The Guardian, Winchester a acoperit numeroase evenimente semnificative, inclusiv Duminica Sângeroasă și Scandalul Watergate. Winchester a scris sau a contribuit la peste 30 de cărți de non-ficțiune bestseller, un roman și mai multe reviste, printre care Condé Nast Traveler, Smithsonian Magazine și National Geographic.