Book
The man who caught the storm : the life of legendary tornado chaser Tim Samaras / Brantley Hargrove.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781476796093 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 295 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Samaras, Tim. Storm chasers > United States > Biography. Tornadoes > United States. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 551.553092 Samar-H | 31681010094480 | NONFIC | Available | - |
Brantley Hargrove is a journalist who has written for Wired, Popular Mechanics, and Texas Monthly. He's gone inside the effort to reverse-engineer supertornadoes using supercomputers and has chased violent storms from the Great Plains down to the Texas coast. He lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, Renee, and their two cats. The Man Who Caught the Storm is his first book.
