Thunder and Lightning

Thunder and Lightning portrays the world's most spectacular and ferocious weather. New, stunning and realistic Discovery artwork explains how and why all kinds of storms happen. Simple text outlines the latest and most up-to-date theories about lightning and thunderstorm formation.Includes a unique eight-page foldout on what to do and what not to do when lightning strikes.---Part of a series of information books, this book concerns the weather, and explains: how clouds, rain and winds are caused why we get hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, monsoons, frost, floods, and of course, thunder and lightning, and how these effects can sometimes be dramatic and destructive.Each book in the series contains a gatefold, which features a scene in worsening weather conditions from a calm, still day to a force 12- hurricane, causing almost total devastation.A fun quiz at the end enables children to test their knowledge.