The man who caught the storm
Subtitle: the life of legendary tornado chaser Tim Samaras
By: Brantley Hargrove
Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 295
ISBN-13: 9781476796093; 9781476796109
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Tornadoes; Severe storms; Observations; Storm chasers; Meteorology; Biography
Description: Documents the life and achievements of late engineer and storm chaser Tim Samaras, describing his development of innovative new tools and his life-risking efforts in pursuit of scientific information that has transformed the field of meteorology.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The watcher; title: A boy with an engineer's mind; title: This love affair with the sky; title: The spark; title: Catching the tornado; title: The cowboy science; title: A turtle in the wild; title: The toreador; title: Stratford, Texas; title: Manchester, South Dakota; title: Doubling down; title: A team of upstarts; title: TWISTEX takes the gravel road; title: Quinter, Kansas; title: "You have my only son"; title: Warnings; title: Bowdle, South Dakota; title: A dead end, a new chance; title: Chase nirvana; title: A shift in the wind; title: El Reno, Oklahoma; title: The dragon's tail; title: The crossing; title: The last ride; title: How far from daylight; title: Ground truth; title: The signs; title: Tim's legacy.