Storm Chaser

Storm Chaser

by JimReed (Author)

Synopsis

The weather used to be reported after the news; today, it often is the news. Tracking news-making weather, storm chasers seek dramatic images of tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, lightning storms and other extreme and unusual weather phenomena. News organizations compete to broadcast and publish these images because people care passionately about the weather.Jim Reed is one of America's most successful and award-winning storm chasers; for years he has tracked the dramatic changes in the Earth's climate. "Storm Chaser" is a beautiful picture book about some of the most powerful - and sometimes deadly - phenomena in our world, he shares his best images and his experiences as he tracks these storms throughout the USA.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Edition: 01
Publisher: Abrams
Published: 01 Oct 2007

ISBN 10: 0810993929
ISBN 13: 9780810993921

Author Bio
Jim Reed is recognized as one of the world's most accomplished extreme-weather photographers for his unique images of America's changing climate. A veteran full-time storm chaser, he has spent nearly two decades documenting almost every type of meteorological phenomena - including tornadoes, blizzards, electrical storms and floods. His work has appeared in National Geographic, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Reader's Digest, and the World Meteorological Organization. he has appeared on ABC TV's Good Morning America, NBC's Today Show and other television shows to discuss severe weather, storm chasing and global warming. He is co-author of Hurricane Katrina: Through the Eyes of Storm Chasers (2006). He is based out of Wichita, Kansas during severe weather season and Columbia, South Carolina.